CFL Class 2400 and 2450
| CFL Class 2400/2450 | |
|---|---|
.jpg) CFL Class 2400 at Luxembourg station | |
.jpg) Second class lower deck interior | |
| In service | 2024 - Present |
| Manufacturer | Alstom |
| Family name | Coradia |
| Constructed | since 2021 |
| Number built | 2400: 22 trainsets 2450: 12 trainsets |
| Number in service | 9 |
| Capacity | 2400: 334 2450: 692 |
| Operators | CFL |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 2400: 82 m (269 ft 3⁄8 in) 2450: 160.6 m (526 ft 10+13⁄16 in) |
| Articulated sections | 2400: 3 2450: 6 |
| Maximum speed | 160 km/h (99 mph) |
| Weight | 2400: 160 t 2450: 300 t |
| Power output | 2400: 3,300 kilowatts (4,400 hp) 2450: 6,350 kilowatts (8,520 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC overhead lines |
| Current collection | pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
CFL Class 2400 and 2450 are a series of electric multiple units of the Coradia Max type built by Alstom for the Luxembourg National Railway Company, CFL, which is the first customer for this double-decker version (only one deck for the intermediate motor cars, with the roof occupied by technical equipment).
Description
On 18 December 2018, the CFL signed a contract with Alstom for the delivery of 34 double-decker regional trains.[1] The €350 million order[2] included 22 three-carriage ‘short units’ (Class 2400) and 12 six-carriage ‘long units’ (Class 2450). Deliveries were initially scheduled to take place between December 2021 and December 2024, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were postponed from February 2023 to December 2025.
The trains, which operate in Luxembourg, France and Belgium,[3] are due to replace all of the CFL's Class 2000 railcars, built between 1990 and 1992, and increase the seat capacity of its fleet by nearly 50%.[3]
The first train, number 2410, entered service on 29 September 2024.[4] As of August 2025, no Class 2450 train had entered service yet.
Services
As of 2025, Class 2400 trains are used on the following connections:[5]
- Noertzange – Rumelange
- Bettembourg – Volmerange-les-Mines
- Esch-sur-Alzette – Audun-le-Tiche
- Luxembourg – Ettelbruck – Diekirch
- Kautenbach – Wiltz
- Luxembourg – Wasserbillig
- Luxembourg – Kleinbettingen
- Luxembourg – Arlon
References
- ^ "Automotrices CFL série 2400 - Alstom". rail.lu. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Les CFL commandent 34 rames 2 niveaux à Alstom - transportrail - Le webmagazine ferroviaire". transportrail.canalblog.com (in French). 2018-12-20. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ a b L'essentiel. "Des places assises en plus dans les trains CFL". L'essentiel. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
- ^ "Nei CFL-Zich zanter dësem Sonndeg op de Schinnen ënnerwee". rtl.lu (in Luxembourgish). 29 September 2024.
- ^ "La liste de tous les trains circulant au Grand-Duché de Luxembourg en 2025". beluxtrains.net. Retrieved 9 July 2025.