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5000 series

electric multiple unit train of CTA
Class type of: electric multiple unit Q4639723

Facts

10 properties

Identity

Instance of
rolling stock class

Population and size

Length
48 foot[11]
More facts +8
Subclass of
electric multiple unit[4]
Manufacturer
ALSTOM Transportation Germany[3]
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority[2]
Replaces
2200 series, 2400 series[9][10]
Service entry
2010[5]
Total produced
714[8]
Track gauge
standard-gauge railway[7]
Type of electrification
600 V DC railway electrification[6]
🏷️ Also known as
en 5000 series ja 5000系 ja シカゴ交通局5000系電車 zh 芝加哥地鐵5000型列車 zh 芝加哥捷運5000系電聯車
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Summary

5000 series is a rolling stock class[1].

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  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . chicago-l.org. Retrieved . chicago-l.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . chicago-l.org. Retrieved . chicago-l.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . chicago-l.org. Retrieved . chicago-l.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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