Class 385 electric multiple units

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The Class 385 electric multiple units are modern electric commuter trains used by ScotRail, primarily operating on electrified routes in Scotland’s Central Belt.

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Surface form Occurrences
British Rail Class 385 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric multiple unit
passenger train
brakeType electro-pneumatic
regenerative braking
builtAt Newton Aycliffe, England NERFINISHED
Pistoia, Italy NERFINISHED
cabDesignIssueResolved windscreen design was modified before full entry into service
collectionMethod pantograph
countryOfOperation United Kingdom NERFINISHED
couplingType Dellner NERFINISHED
designedFor commuter services
suburban services
doorType sliding plug doors
electricSystem 25 kV AC overhead
enteredService 2018
family Hitachi A-Train NERFINISHED
formation 3-car units
4-car units
hasCabDesignIssue initial units had windscreen distortion problems
introduced 2018
manufacturer Hitachi Rail NERFINISHED
Hitachi Rail Italy NERFINISHED
maximumSpeed 100 mph
161 km/h
multipleWorking can work in multiple with other Class 385 units
operator Abellio ScotRail NERFINISHED
ScotRail
ScotRail Trains Ltd NERFINISHED
operatorLivery ScotRail Saltire livery NERFINISHED
operatorService ScotRail Express services NERFINISHED
orderYear 2015
owner Eversholt Rail Group NERFINISHED
powerType electric
primaryRegionOfOperation Central Belt of Scotland NERFINISHED
Scotland NERFINISHED
purpose to replace Class 170 DMUs on electrified routes
to replace older EMUs on Central Belt routes
safetySystem AWS
GSM-R NERFINISHED
TPWS NERFINISHED
trackGauge standard gauge
UICClassification Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (typical 4-car)
Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (typical 3-car)
usedOnLine Edinburgh–Glasgow via Cumbernauld services
Edinburgh–Glasgow via Falkirk High line NERFINISHED
Edinburgh–North Berwick services
Edinburgh–Stirling–Dunblane services NERFINISHED
Glasgow Queen Street–Alloa line NERFINISHED
Glasgow Queen Street–Stirling–Dunblane line NERFINISHED
Glasgow–Falkirk Grahamston services

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Edinburgh–North Berwick Line usesRollingStock Class 385 electric multiple units