A-Train AB, operator of Sweden’s Arlanda Express, has ordered seven FLIRT EMUs from Stadler, with an option for one additional unit. The new fleet, to be manufactured at Stadler’s St. Gallen Rhine Valley facility, will enter service between Arlanda Airport and Stockholm Central Station by the end of 2029.
Each 165-metre train will offer 323 seats—more than a 50% increase in capacity compared to the current fleet (Alstom Coradia from the late nineties). The vehicles are tailored to Nordic conditions and equipped with features such as dual boarding heights (1.150 mm and 760 mm), barrier-free access, luggage storage, and dedicated seating areas. Their maximum speed will be 200 km/h.
Tech specs
- Weight: 342 tonnes
- Vehicle length over coupling: 165 metres
- Vehicle width: 3200 mm
- Vehicle height: 4380 mm
- Door width: 1100 mm
- Seats: 323
- Standing room: Maximum 650
- Top speed: 200 km/h
- Max. Acceleration: 0.77 m/s² with all seats occupied
- Access height: 1150 mm and 760 mm
- Drive wheel diameter: 920 mm
- Impeller diameter: 920 mm
- Max. Starting tractive force: 320 kN
- Continuous power at the wheel: 4000 kW
- Maximum power at the wheel: 6400 kW
- Supply / rated voltage: 15 kV, 16.7 Hz AC
Production begins in late 2026. The order includes a 15-year maintenance contract and is valued at approximately CHF 350 million. The current fleet, in service since 1999, will be phased out as the new units are commissioned.
The contract was signed at Stadler’s headquarters in Bussnang TG. The order has a total volume of around 350 million Swiss francs.
Design
The FLIRTs are customised to the requirements and wishes of A-Train AB. E.g. the interior design of the trains takes up the Nordic style of the A-Train Lounge at Stockholm Central Station. There are different seating areas, such as lounge sofa seats for group travellers or signature seating areas for a quiet and relaxing journey.
Financing by KfW IPEX-Bank
KfW IPEX-Bank, as part of a banking consortium, is financing SEK 728 million (EUR 66 million) for new trains for the Arlanda Express. This was announced in April 2025.
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