Class 321
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Class 321 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 321 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
passenger train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | 25 kV AC overhead electrified routes ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| coupling | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designation |
Class 321/3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Class 321/4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 321/9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
suburban services ⓘ |
| doorArrangement | 2+2 seating in standard class (typical) ⓘ |
| doorType |
power-operated sliding doors after refurbishment
ⓘ
slam doors originally ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredServiceAs | Networker family precursor ⓘ |
| family | British Rail Second Generation EMU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car sets ⓘ |
| gauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
Abellio Greater Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arriva Rail North NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ London Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ ScotRail (briefly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Silverlink NERFINISHED ⓘ c2c (for a period) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 317
ⓘ
compatible with Class 455 (limited) ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalOperator | Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| refurbishmentProgram | Renatus upgrade (selected units) ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1988 ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
suburban rail ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
161 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ (typical) ⓘ |
| usedAs | outer suburban EMU ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Eastern Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midland Main Line commuter services ⓘ West Coast Main Line outer suburban services ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.