British Rail Class 331
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This article is about the CAF electric multiple unit for Northern Trains. For the previous units planned to have this designation, see British Rail Class 332.
The British Rail Class 331 Civity[8] is a class of electric multiple unit built by CAF, owned by Eversholt Rail Group, and currently operated by Northern Trains. A total of 43 units have been built – 31 three-car units and 12 four-car units. Construction of the trains started in July 2017 and they were phased into service from 1 July 2019.[9]
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Quick Facts British Rail Class 331 Civity, In service ...
British Rail Class 331 Civity | |
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In service | 1 July 2019 – present |
Manufacturer | CAF |
Built at | |
Family name | Civity |
Replaced | |
Constructed | 2017–2020 |
Entered service | 2019–2020 |
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Owners | Eversholt Rail Group |
Operators | Northern Trains |
Depots | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium[4] |
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Car length |
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Width | 2.712 m (8 ft 11 in)[4] |
Height | 3.870 m (12 ft 8 in)[4] |
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Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
Axle load | |
Traction motors | 8 × TSA TME 52-15-4[5] asynchronous three-phase AC (4 per DM vehicle) |
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Acceleration | 1.3 m/s2 (2.9 mph/s) max. |
Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph (Brecknell Willis)[4] |
UIC classification |
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Braking system(s) |
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Safety system(s) | |
Coupling system | Dellner |
Multiple working | Within class |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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Sourced from [7] unless otherwise noted. |
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