Bombardier Electrostar (electric multiple unit family)

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electric multiple unit family passenger train family

The Bombardier Electrostar is a widely used family of British electric multiple unit trains known for their modular design and operation on suburban and commuter rail services.

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Observed surface forms (3)

Surface form	Occurrences
British Rail Electrostar family	1
Class 387 Electrostar	1
Bombardier Electrostar	0

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	electric multiple unit family ⓘ passenger train family ⓘ
brakingSystem	electro-pneumatic brakes ⓘ regenerative braking ⓘ
countryOfOperation	United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ
designedFor	commuter rail services ⓘ suburban rail services ⓘ
designFeature	air conditioning ⓘ aluminium bodyshell ⓘ modular construction ⓘ sliding plug doors ⓘ wide gangways between cars ⓘ
doorConfiguration	2 or 3 pairs of doors per side per car ⓘ
electricSystem	25 kV AC overhead ⓘ 750 V DC third rail ⓘ
enteredService	1999 ⓘ
familyIncludes	British Rail Class 357 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 375 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 376 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 377 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 378 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 379 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 387 NERFINISHED ⓘ
introduced	late 1990s ⓘ
manufacturer	Bombardier Transportation NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	one of the most numerous EMU types in the UK post-privatisation era ⓘ
powerCollectionMethod	pantograph ⓘ third rail shoegear ⓘ
predecessor	Adtranz NERFINISHED ⓘ
primaryMarket	British railway network ⓘ
successor	Bombardier Aventra NERFINISHED ⓘ
topSpeed	100 mph ⓘ 160 km/h ⓘ
trackGauge	standard gauge ⓘ
typicalFormation	3-car units ⓘ 4-car units ⓘ 5-car units ⓘ
usedByOperator	Gatwick Express NERFINISHED ⓘ Govia Thameslink Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Greater Anglia NERFINISHED ⓘ London Overground NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ c2c NERFINISHED ⓘ
usedOnLine	Gatwick Express route NERFINISHED ⓘ London Overground East London Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern Main Line suburban routes NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern suburban routes ⓘ Thameslink route NERFINISHED ⓘ c2c London–Southend routes ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Turbostar → successor → Bombardier Electrostar (electric multiple unit family) ⓘ

British Rail Class 377 → familyType → Bombardier Electrostar (electric multiple unit family) ⓘ

this entity surface form: British Rail Electrostar family

Great Northern → rollingStockType → Bombardier Electrostar (electric multiple unit family) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Class 387 Electrostar