X3 (train)
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| X3 | |
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 An Arlanda Express X3 train at Stockholm Central Station |
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| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Constructed | 1998 - 99 |
| Entered service | 1998 |
| Number built | 7 |
| Fleet numbers | 1 - 7 |
| Operator | Arlanda Express |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 200 km/h |
| Weight | 187 t |
| Power output | 2,240 kW |
| Power supply | Pantograph |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8½ in) |
| Voltage | 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC |
X3 is a electric multiple unit train used by Arlanda Express on the airport rail link service between Stockholm Central Station and Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. Alstom built seven of these four-car units in Birmingham, that were delivered in 1998 and 1999. The X3 is capable of speeds up to 200 km/h.
The trains are painted grey with yellow ends with varying interior colors. The units use standard gauge tracks and are fed electricity at 15 kV 16⅔ Hz AC like the rest of the Swedish railway network, but the trains have separate stations at Arlanda and separate tracks at Stockholm C with higher platforms, allowing step-free access to the cars, unlike the rest of the railway network.
[edit] External links
- Arlanda Express web site (Swedish)
- Järnväg.net entry on X3 (Swedish)
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