Class 313 EMU
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The Class 313 EMU is a British dual-voltage electric multiple unit train introduced in the 1970s, notable for being among the first of its kind to operate on both overhead and third-rail power systems.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Class 313 EMU (historical) | 1 |
| British Rail Class 313 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual-voltage train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder | BREL York Works NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| carFormation | 3-car units ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | tightlock couplers ⓘ |
| designedFor | suburban passenger services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem |
25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1976 ⓘ |
| family | PEP family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| finalWithdrawal | 2023 ⓘ |
| introduced | 1976 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
121 km/h
ⓘ
75 mph ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 314
ⓘ
compatible with Class 315 ⓘ compatible with Class 507 ⓘ compatible with Class 508 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
ability to operate on both overhead and third-rail systems
ⓘ
first production dual-voltage EMUs in Britain ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 64 units ⓘ |
| operator |
Arriva Rail North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ First Capital Connect NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ Silverlink NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod |
25 kV AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 656 kW ⓘ |
| serviceEntryRegion | Great Northern suburban network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| successor |
British Rail Class 319
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 717 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
| UICClassification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ ⓘ |
| usedOnLine |
Brighton to Seaford line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Great Northern suburban routes from Moorgate ⓘ North London Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth area suburban routes ⓘ Watford DC Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| withdrawalBegan | 2010s ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Class 313 EMU (historical)