Class 507 electric multiple units
E935767
The Class 507 electric multiple units are a fleet of third-rail suburban electric trains built in the late 1970s for commuter services around Liverpool, now primarily operating on the Merseyrail network.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 507 | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electric multiple unit
ⓘ
suburban train ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| builtFor | British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodEnd | 1979 ⓘ |
| constructionPeriodStart | 1978 ⓘ |
| countryOfOperation | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | tightlock coupling ⓘ |
| designedBy | British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
high-frequency stopping services
ⓘ
inner-suburban services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| electrificationSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1978 ⓘ |
| family | PEP family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car unit ⓘ |
| intendedReplacementBy | Stadler Class 777 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| interiorLayout | 2+2 seating ⓘ |
| introduced | 1978 ⓘ |
| livery |
British Rail blue and grey (original)
ⓘ
Merseyrail yellow and silver (current) ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumSpeed |
121 km/h
ⓘ
75 mph ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 313
ⓘ
compatible with Class 508 ⓘ |
| network | Merseyrail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 33 units ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail (historical)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyrail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| owner | Merseytravel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerCollectionMethod | third rail ⓘ |
| powerOutput | approximately 656 kW ⓘ |
| primaryAreaServed |
Liverpool urban area
ⓘ
Merseyside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryDepot | Kirkdale TMD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbished | early 2000s ⓘ |
| refurbishedBy | Alstom (Birkenhead) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 313
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 314 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 315 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 508 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| routeUsage |
Merseyrail Northern Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyrail Wirral Line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
suburban rail ⓘ |
| trackGauge |
1435 mm
ⓘ
standard gauge ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.