Movia facts for kids
Movia trains are a type of modern train used for metro systems around the world. They are built by a company called Bombardier Transportation. These trains are designed to carry many people quickly and efficiently in big cities.
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Where Movia Trains Are Used
Movia trains are used in many different cities across the globe. Here are some of the places where you can find them:
London, United Kingdom
The London Underground, also known as "the Tube," uses many Movia trains.
- They have 47 trains called "Movia tube stock." Each of these trains has 8 cars. These are known as the 2009 tube stock.
- London also has 190 "Movia sub-surface stock" trains. These trains have 7 or 8 cars each and are called S stock.
- In total, London has 1,771 Movia train cars!
China
Several major cities in Mainland China use Movia trains for their metro systems.
- The Guangzhou Metro has 34 trains, each with six cars.
- The Shanghai Metro uses 99 trains, also with six cars each.
- The Shenzhen Metro has 22 trains, each made up of six cars.
Delhi, India
The Delhi Metro in India uses 340 Movia cars as part of its second phase of expansion.
Singapore
The Singapore MRT uses Movia trains on its Downtown Line. They have 73 trains, and each train has three cars. These trains started running in 2013.
Hong Kong
The MTR system in Hong Kong uses 10 Movia trains. Each of these trains has eight cars.
Bucharest, Romania
The Metrorex system in Bucharest, Romania, has 44 Movia trains. This means they have a total of 264 train cars.
Toronto, Canada
The Toronto Transit Commission's subway system in Toronto, Canada, uses Movia trains. They have 39 trains, and each train has six cars. These trains, known as the T35A08, run on the Yonge-University-Spadina line.
Images for kids
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Interior of a mock-up of a Movia S Stock carriage for London Underground
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Interior of MOVIA 456 for Shenzhen Metro Line 1
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A C951 train in Kim Chuan Depot.
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TTC Toronto Rocket Movia
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Interior of the Toronto Rocket, showing the wide gangway between cars
