British Rail Class 321 electric multiple units
E646613
The British Rail Class 321 electric multiple units are a series of suburban and commuter trains introduced in the late 1980s for use on electrified routes in the UK, known for their widespread service in the south-east of England and East Anglia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 321 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
British Rail multiple unit class
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| basedOn | British Rail Mark 3 coach design NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakingSystem | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| couplingType | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
suburban services ⓘ |
| doorType |
power-operated sliding doors (refurbished)
ⓘ
slam doors (original) ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1988
ⓘ
1989 ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-based EMU NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| hasSubclass |
Class 321/3
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Class 321/4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Class 321/9 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced |
1988
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | BREL York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 317
ⓘ
compatible with Class 455 (limited) ⓘ |
| operator |
Greater Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Midland NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ ScotRail (briefly) NERFINISHED ⓘ Silverlink NERFINISHED ⓘ c2c NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | electric ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfOperation |
East Anglia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
South East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishmentProgram | Renatus refurbishment (Greater Anglia) ⓘ |
| status |
being withdrawn
ⓘ
in service (reduced numbers) ⓘ |
| topSpeed |
100 mph
ⓘ
161 km/h ⓘ |
| trackGauge | standard gauge ⓘ |
| usedOn |
Great Eastern Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Coast Main Line commuter services NERFINISHED ⓘ services from London Euston ⓘ services from London Liverpool Street ⓘ services in Cambridgeshire ⓘ services in Essex ⓘ services in Hertfordshire ⓘ services in Norfolk ⓘ services in Suffolk ⓘ |
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