ER1 electric trainset (Cyrillic: ЭР1) was manufactured by Rīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca between 1957 and 1962 for suburban commuting usage within the Soviet Union on lines electrified on 3000 V, DC.

ER1
Electric multiple train unit ER1-234 of Crimean railways
ManufacturerRīgas Vagonbūves Rūpnīca
Constructed1957-1962
Number built259 + 4 separate head carriages
Formation10 cars
Capacity1050 seats
Specifications
Car body constructionsteel
Car length19.600 m (64 ft 3+58 in)
Width3,480 mm (11 ft 5 in)
Acceleration0.6 m/s2 (2.0 ft/s2)
Deceleration0.8 m/s2 (2.6 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)3 kV DC Catenary
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Coupling systemSA3
Track gauge1,520 mm (4 ft 11+2732 in) Russian gauge

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