IE 8200 Class

The Iarnród Éireann 8200 Class electrical multiple units were built for the Dublin Area Rapid Transit (DART). The units were two-car sets, of which there were five. They were numbered in the sequence 820X+840X. 820X units are power cars while 840X units are unpowered driving trailers.

Iarnród Éireann 8200 Class
8203 at Grand Canal Dock
In service2000 – 2008 (Intermittent service)
ManufacturerGEC Alsthom
Constructed1999 – 2000
Number built5 trainsets
Formation2 cars per trainset: DM-DT
Fleet numbersDM: 8201 – 8205
DT: 8401 – 8405
Operator(s)DART
Specifications
Maximum speed110 km/h (68 mph)
Electric system(s)1,500 V DC Overhead wires
Current collection methodPantograph
Track gauge1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
See Rail gauge in Ireland

History

The units first entered service in 2000. The units had operated in multiple with the 8500 and 8510 classes.

The five members of this class spent long periods out of service, the most recent being from summer 2007 until March 2008. Following a brief return to service of all coaches with the exception of 8204/8404, all units were withdrawn from service yet again, with Iarnród Éireann citing frequent breakdowns and small seating as their reason for early withdrawal. They were stabled in Fairview DART depot during these periods of being out of service. In 2012 the units were to be sold off. However, they remain decommissioned at Inchicore Works, clear of catenary. 8204/8404 was scrapped sometime in 2019. Irish rail are currently looking at options to get a locomotive to haul the other four sets.

Fleet details
Class Operator Number Year Built Cars per Set Unit nos. Withdrawn Notes
8200 Class DART 5 1999-2000 2 8201/8401 – 8205/8405 2007-2008 All stored at Inchicore Works

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