Class 317 electric multiple unit
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The Class 317 electric multiple unit is a type of British suburban electric train introduced in the early 1980s for commuter services on 25 kV AC overhead electrified routes.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 317 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail EMU
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| buildEnd | 1987 ⓘ |
| buildStart | 1981 ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | pantograph ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Scharfenberg compatible multiple-working within class ⓘ |
| derivedFrom | British Rail Mark 3 coach design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
suburban services ⓘ |
| doorType | slam doors ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-based EMU ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Class 317/1
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Class 317/2 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 317/5 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 317/7 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedInYear | 1983 ⓘ |
| lengthPerCar | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
161 km/h ⓘ |
| multipleWorking | with other Class 317 units ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 72 units ⓘ |
| operatedOn |
Great Eastern Main Line suburban branches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line suburban branches ⓘ |
| operator |
Abellio Greater Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ First Capital Connect NERFINISHED ⓘ London Overground NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ WAGN NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| serviceType | passenger ⓘ |
| status | largely withdrawn from regular service by early 2020s ⓘ |
| totalLengthPerUnit | approximately 80 metres ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | AC electric ⓘ |
| usedFor |
outer suburban services from London King’s Cross
ⓘ
outer suburban services from London Liverpool Street ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Northern routes
ⓘ
West Anglia routes NERFINISHED ⓘ electrified main lines out of London ⓘ |
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