British Rail Class 455 electric multiple units
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The British Rail Class 455 electric multiple units are suburban commuter trains introduced in the early 1980s for services in and around London, known for their long service life and extensive use on the Southern Region network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 455 electric multiple units canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit class
ⓘ
suburban commuter train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builder |
BREL York Works
NERFINISHED
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British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canWorkInMultipleWith |
British Rail Class 456
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 458 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carbodyMaterial | steel ⓘ |
| collectionMethod | contact shoe ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | Tightlock ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-frequency stopping services
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inner suburban services ⓘ |
| doorType | slam doors (as built) ⓘ |
| electricSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService |
1982
ⓘ
1983 ⓘ |
| family | Mark 3-derived EMU ⓘ |
| formation | 4-car unit ⓘ |
| introduced | early 1980s ⓘ |
| introducedBy | British Rail Southern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterModification |
fitted with power-operated sliding doors
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interior refurbishment ⓘ traction equipment refurbishment ⓘ |
| livery |
British Rail blue and grey (as built)
NERFINISHED
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Network SouthEast livery ⓘ South West Trains livery ⓘ Southern green livery ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
121 km/h
ⓘ
75 mph ⓘ |
| network | Southern Region of British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use on Southern Region network
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long service life ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 137 units ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
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Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ South West Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ South Western Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerType | electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| primaryUse | suburban commuter services in and around London ⓘ |
| region | Southern Region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | older slam-door suburban stock ⓘ |
| serviceArea | London and South East England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType | commuter rail ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
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