Class 455 EMU

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The Class 455 EMU is a type of British electric multiple unit train introduced in the early 1980s for suburban commuter services in the South East of England.

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Surface form Occurrences
British Rail Class 455 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric multiple unit
suburban passenger train
brakeType air brakes
builtBy BREL York NERFINISHED
carBodyConstruction steel
collectionMethod third rail shoegear
country United Kingdom
couplingType Tightlock
designedFor commuter services
inner suburban services
suburban services
doorType slam doors (as built)
electrificationSystem 750 V DC third rail
enteredService 1982
era British Rail modernisation period
family Mark 3-derived EMU
formation 4-car unit
gauge standard gauge
introduced 1982
introducedFor London and South East sector NERFINISHED
laterModification fitted with power-operated sliding doors on some units
manufacturer British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED
multipleWorking compatible with Class 456
compatible with Class 458 (in some configurations)
operator British Rail NERFINISHED
Network SouthEast NERFINISHED
South West Trains NERFINISHED
South Western Railway NERFINISHED
Southeastern NERFINISHED
Southern NERFINISHED
operatorRegion South East England NERFINISHED
operatorSector commuter rail in South East England
operatorType commuter rail
ownedBy rolling stock leasing companies
powerType electric
primaryAreaOfOperation London commuter network NERFINISHED
South London suburban routes
South Western Main Line suburban routes NERFINISHED
serviceType passenger
successor British Rail Class 375 NERFINISHED
British Rail Class 377 NERFINISHED
British Rail Class 701 NERFINISHED
British Rail Class 707 NERFINISHED
trackGauge 1435 mm
tractionType electric multiple unit
usedFor high-frequency stopping services
usedOn suburban routes from London Bridge
suburban routes from London Victoria
suburban routes from London Waterloo

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Southern usesRollingStockType Class 455 EMU