British Rail Class 373 facts for kids
Quick facts for kids British Rail Class 373 "Eurostar" |
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| In service | Built 1992-1996 In service 1993 - Present |
| Manufacturer | GEC-Alsthom |
| Family name | TGV |
| Number built | 31 trainsets (Three Capitals) 7 trainsets (North of London) |
| Formation | 20 cars (Three Capitals) 16 cars (North of London) |
| Capacity | 750 seats (Three Capitals) 558 seats (North of London) |
| Operator(s) | Eurostar SNCF |
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| Car body construction | Steel |
| Car length | 18.7 m |
| Width | 2.81 m |
| Maximum speed | 334.7 km/h (Record) 300 km/h (Service) |
| Weight | 752 t (Three Capitals, empty) 815 t (Three Capitals, loaded) 665 t (North of London) |
| Power output | 12.2 MW (25 kV) 5.7 MW (3000 V) 3.4 MW (675/750 V) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV AC 675/750 V DC 3000 V DC 1500 V DC |
| Track gauge | Standard gauge - 4 ft 8½ (1,435 mm) |
The British Rail Class 373 or TGV-TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates Eurostar's high-speed rail service between Britain, France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. Part of the TGV family, it has a smaller cross-section to fit within the constrictive British loading gauge, was originally able to operate on the UK third rail network, and has a lot of fireproofing in case of fire in the tunnel. This is both the second-longest—394 metres (1,293 ft)—and second-fastest train in regular UK passenger service.
Images for kids
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Class 373s in the original Eurostar livery lined up at the former Waterloo International
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Regional Eurostar set 373301 + 373302 at London King's Cross in 2004
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373203/204 working for SNCF passing Étaples - Le Touquet
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A Thalys PBKA TGV set with 373304/305 at Paris (Gare du Nord)
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Eurostar 373 sets at London St Pancras International.
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373103/104 passes Wandsworth Road in London.
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Eurostar 373211/373212 on LGV Interconnexion Est, near Chennevières-lès-Louvres, Val d'Oise, France
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A Class 373 passes Herne Hill; from 1994 until 2007, Eurostar ran its services to and from London Waterloo/Waterloo International, using the third rail network in Southern England
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373309 alongside Mat '54 and NS Class 1500 at Rotterdam Centraal open day in 1996
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See also
In Spanish: Serie 373 de British Rail para niños
