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Civia 462, 463, 464 and 465
Civia 462, 463, 464 and 465
	Civia 463 EMU at Utebo operating under Cercanías Zaragoza.
	The interior of a Civia train of Cercanías Cádiz.
In service	2003–present
Manufacturer	CAF, Siemens and Alstom
Constructed	2002–2003, 2004–2010
Entered service	2003
Formation	462: A1–A2 (2-car); 463: A1–A3–A2 (3-car); 464: A1–A4–A3–A2 (4-car); 465: A1–A4–A3–A5–A2 (5-car);
Capacity	462: 414 (124 seated); 463: 607 (169 seated); 464: 832 (223 seated); 465: 997 (277 seated);
Operators	Renfe (2003–2005, 2007–present)
Specifications
Car length	22,788 mm (74 ft 9.2 in) (end cars); 17,643 mm (57 ft 10.6 in) (intermediate cars);
Width	2,940 mm (9 ft 7.75 in)
Height	4,265 mm (13 ft 11.91 in)
Doors	4 per car
Maximum speed	120 km/h (75 mph)
Weight	462: 80 t (78.7 long tons; 88.2 short tons); 463: 105.8 t (104.1 long tons; 116.6 short tons); 464: 131.5 t (129.4 long tons; 145.0 short tons); 465: 157.3 t (154.8 long tons; 173.4 short tons);
Power output	462: 1,270 kW (1,703.1 hp); 463: 1,400 kW (1,877.4 hp); 464: 2,100 kW (2,816.1 hp); 465: 2,200 kW (2,950.2 hp);
Electric system(s)	3 kV DC (nominal) from overhead catenary
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Safety system(s)	ASFA, ASFA Digital, ERTMS
Track gauge	1,668 mm (5 ft 5+21⁄32 in) Iberian gauge

Civia is a class of electric multiple unit trains built by CAF, Siemens and Alstom for the Renfe Cercanías commuter railway networks in Spain. The first units entered service in 2003.

The Civia train concept was created with passenger comfort and build quality in mind, and to meet the goals of reliability, frequency and punctuality. They have better provision for disabled passengers than older Cercanías trains.

Technical details[edit]

Civia units use 3kV DC overhead electrification. The maximum speed of Civia units in service is 120 km/h (75 mph), but with modifications they will be able to reach 160 km/h (99 mph).