Z 2N series

The Z 2N (French: Z 2 Niveaux, English: two-level Z series) is a family of double-deck electric multiple unit trainsets that are operated on the Réseau Express Régional (RER), a hybrid suburban commuter and rapid transit system and the Transilien, a suburban commuter rail system, both serving Paris and its Île-de-France suburbs.[1]

Z 2N series
A Z 20900 trainset operating on the RER C line at Neuilly – Porte Maillot station
In service1982–present
Constructed1982–2004
Specifications
Doors2 pairs per side, per car
Maximum speed140 km/h (87 mph)
Current collection methodPantograph
Multiple workingAll Z 2N series trains can operate together
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

There are five variants of the Z 2N that have been produced:

  • The Z 5600 is the original version of the Z 2N, it is a single-voltage trainset (1.5 kV DC). 52 trains were built between 1982 and 1985 by CIMT, TCF, and TCO. Currently the type is primarily assigned to the RER C line.
  • The Z 8800 added dual-voltage capabilities (1.5 kV DC and 25 kV AC). 58 trains were built between 1985 and 1988 by ANF, CIMT, and TCO. Currently the type is assigned to the RER C line, and the Transilien N and U lines.
  • The Z 20500 is dual-voltage capable and is an improved version of the Z 8800. 194 trains were built between 1988 and 1998 by Alsthom, ANF, and CIMT. Currently the type is assigned to the RER C and D lines, and the Transilien P and R lines.
    • The Z 92050 is mechanically identical to the Z 20500, but with a different class number because they were purchased by the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region for TER services. The trains were purchased by the Île-de-France region in December 2012 and refurbished to more closely resemble the rest of the Z 20500 class. Six trains were built in 1996 by Alsthom, ANF, and CIMT. Currently the type is assigned to Transilien Line P.
  • The Z 20900 is dual-voltage capable and is an improved version of the Z 20500. 54 trains were built between 2001 and 2004 by Alstom and Bombardier. Currently the type is assigned to the RER C.

References
  1. "Les Z2N - transportparis - Le webmagazine des transports parisiens". transportparis.canalblog.com (in French). November 23, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2021.


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