British Rail Class 315 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 315 |
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Class 315 unit at Ilford
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| In service | 1980 - Current |
| Manufacturer | BREL York |
| Refurbishment | All 61 Greater Anglia sets 2006-present |
| Number built | 61 trainsets |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Capacity | 320 seats |
| Operator(s) | TfL Rail London Overground |
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| Car length | 19.80 m |
| Width | 3.58 m |
| Height | 2.82 m |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h) |
| Weight | 127.5 tonnes |
| Power output | 656 kW |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge (1,435 mm) |
British Rail Class 315 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1980 to 1981. They were the fifth and final variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). Like the Glasgow-based Class 314 units, they are only able to operate from 25 kV overhead line current collection. The fleet works inner-suburban services on the Great Eastern Main Line run by the train operating company TfL Rail out of London Liverpool Street. Class 315s also work services from Liverpool Street to Chingford, Enfield Town and Cheshunt operated by London Overground.
Images for kids
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London Overground 315809 and 315817 at Chingford Station in February 2020
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The refreshed interior of a London Overground Class 315
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315808 in British Rail livery with the addition of the Network SouthEast logo, at Liverpool Street in 1987
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ONE Anglia 315817 and 315826 at Liverpool Street in March 2007
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Greater Anglia 315822 at Forest Gate in February 2015
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The refreshed interior of ONE Anglia Class 315
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315 in British Rail Livery 1980 - 1986
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315 in Network SouthEast livery 1986 - 1997
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315 in WAGN livery 2001 - 2004
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315 in ONE livery 2005 - 2008
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315 in NXEA(formerly ONE) livery 2008 - 2012
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315 in Greater Anglia/Abellio Greater Anglia livery 2012 - 2015
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315 in London Overground livery 2015 - 2020
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315 in TfL Rail/Elizabeth Line livery 2015 - Present
