British Rail Class 317 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 317 |
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Class 317 at London Liverpool Street
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In service | 1981 - Current |
Manufacturer | BREL York |
Constructed | 1981 - 1986 |
Refurbishment | 1999 - 2000 Railcare Wolverton |
Number built | 72 trainsets |
Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
Operator(s) | First Capital Connect National Express East Anglia (including Stansted Express) |
Specifications | |
Car length | 19.83 m |
Width | 3.70 m |
Height | 2.82 m |
Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
Weight | 137.3 t (317/1, 317/2, 317/7) 138.18 t (317/6 only) |
Power output | 746 kW |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC Overhead |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm |
The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. They were the first of several classes of British Rail EMU to be based on the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell, departing from the "PEP"-aluminium design which had spawned the earlier Class 313 to Class 315. The Mark 3 bodyshell was also the basis of Class 318, Class 455, and the diesel "sprinters" pioneered by the Class 150.
Images for kids
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Great Northern (former WAGN) Railway refurbished Class 317/6 No. 317663 at London Liverpool Street. This batch of Class 317 were refurbished during 1998–99 at RailCare, Wolverton Works.
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Greater Anglia Class 317/6 No. 317670 at Stratford
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Stansted Express Class 317/7 No. 317709 at London Liverpool Street
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