Class 319 electric multiple unit
E630537
The Class 319 electric multiple unit is a dual-voltage British commuter train class introduced in the late 1980s for services on routes such as Thameslink, capable of operating on both overhead and third-rail electrification systems.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 319 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dual-voltage train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| conversionVariant | Class 769 bi-mode multiple unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designedFor |
cross-London services
ⓘ
operation under two different electrification systems ⓘ |
| designedForRoute |
Bedpan route
ⓘ
Thameslink NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem |
25 kV AC overhead
ⓘ
750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredServiceDecade | 1980s ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-based EMU ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| introduced | late 1980s ⓘ |
| laterOperator |
Arriva Rail North
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
First Capital Connect NERFINISHED ⓘ Govia Thameslink Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ London Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ Thameslink NERFINISHED ⓘ West Midlands Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York Works
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | compatible with other Mark 3-based EMUs ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorType | passenger operator ⓘ |
| originalOperator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod |
contact shoe
ⓘ
pantograph ⓘ |
| primaryUse |
commuter services
ⓘ
regional services ⓘ suburban services ⓘ |
| routeUsedOn |
Bedford to Brighton
ⓘ
London Blackfriars to Brighton NERFINISHED ⓘ London St Pancras to Bedford NERFINISHED ⓘ London to Sutton loop NERFINISHED ⓘ North West England electrified routes ⓘ Thameslink core ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear |
1987
ⓘ
1988 ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
160 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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