Glasgow Subway rolling stock

Glasgow Subway rolling stock
A third-generation Glasgow Subway Stadler unit at West Street
Interior of third generation Glasgow Subway train
In service11 December 2023–present
ManufacturerStadler Rail
AssemblyStadler Altenrhein AG
Built atAltenrhein, Switzerland
Family nameMETRO
Entered service2023–2024
Number built17
Number in service16
Formation4 car
Fleet numbers301–317
OperatorsSPT
DepotsBroomloan Depot
Lines servedGlasgow Subway
Specifications
Train length39.51 m (129 ft 7+12 in)
Width2,309 mm (7 ft 6+78 in)
Height2,642 mm (8 ft 8 in)
Floor height695 mm (2 ft 3+13 in)
Doors12 per set (6 per side)
Wheel diameter540 mm (1 ft 9+14 in)
Wheelbase1,650 mm (5 ft 5 in)
Maximum speed58 km/h (36 mph)
Electric system(s)600 V DC third rail
Current collector(s)Contact shoe
UIC classificationBo'Bo'+2'+2'+Bo'Bo'
Track gauge4 ft (1,219 mm) narrow gauge
Notes/references

The Glasgow Subway rolling stock serves the Glasgow Subway, the third-oldest underground metro system in the world. The Subway is currently on the third generation of rolling stock, which entered service on 11 December 2023. Unlike other Metro systems in the United Kingdom, the Subway has a running gauge of 1,220 mm (approximately 4 ft).