Class 508 electric multiple units
E938012
The Class 508 electric multiple units are British third-rail commuter trains built in the late 1970s, widely used for suburban passenger services on networks such as Merseyrail.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| British Rail Class 508 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commuter train
ⓘ
electric multiple unit ⓘ |
| brakeType | air brakes ⓘ |
| built |
1979
ⓘ
1980 ⓘ |
| carBodyConstruction | steel ⓘ |
| category |
British electric multiple units
ⓘ
train classes introduced in 1979 ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| couplingType | tightlock coupler ⓘ |
| designedFor |
commuter services
ⓘ
suburban passenger services ⓘ |
| doorType | sliding plug doors ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1979 ⓘ |
| family | 4Sub/PEP family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fleetNumbers | 508001–508043 ⓘ |
| formation | 3-car set ⓘ |
| initialAreaOfOperation | Southern Region of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1979 ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
BREL York
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Engineering Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| multipleWorking |
compatible with Class 313
ⓘ
compatible with Class 507 ⓘ |
| numberBuilt | 43 units ⓘ |
| operator |
British Rail
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
London Midland Region of British Rail NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyrail NERFINISHED ⓘ Network SouthEast NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeastern NERFINISHED ⓘ Southern NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormation | 4-car set ⓘ |
| owner | Angel Trains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerSupply | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| primaryAreaOfOperation |
Merseyrail Northern Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Merseyrail Wirral Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Merseyrail network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedBy | Alstom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refurbishedFor | Merseyrail NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British Rail Class 313
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Rail Class 314 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 315 NERFINISHED ⓘ British Rail Class 507 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceType |
all-stations suburban services
ⓘ
stopping services ⓘ |
| trackGauge | 1,435 mm standard gauge ⓘ |
| tractionType | electric ⓘ |
| usedOn | third-rail electrified routes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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