Class 323
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Class 323 is a type of British electric multiple unit train widely used for suburban and commuter rail services in the UK.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 323 | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
suburban train ⓘ |
| brakeType | electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg-type automatic coupler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedBy | Hunslet Transportation Projects NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
frequent stop-start operation ⓘ short- to medium-distance routes ⓘ suburban services ⓘ |
| doorConfiguration | multiple single-leaf doors per side ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| family | Networker family (broadly related design era) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car sets ⓘ |
| hasDrivingCabs | 2 ⓘ |
| hasPantograph | 1 ⓘ |
| introducedBy | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedFor | electrified suburban routes in the early 1990s modernisation ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Hunslet Transportation Projects
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hunslet-Barclay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | within class only (standard practice) ⓘ |
| notableFeature | distinctive traction motor sound ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 43 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Northern Trains
ⓘ
West Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfOperation |
Central England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greater Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| safetySystem |
AWS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | mid-1990s ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
commuter peak services
ⓘ
high-frequency urban services ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (approximate) ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Birmingham suburban network
ⓘ
Manchester suburban network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfConstructionEnd | 1995 ⓘ |
| yearOfConstructionStart | 1992 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.