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British Rail Class 317
NXEA 317506 Liverpool Street AB1.JPG
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
317305 at Cambridge
Class 317/1, no. 317305 at Cambridge on 23rd May 2003. This unit was one of several loaned by WAGN to LTS Rail from 1996-1999, which involved the red stripe of the NSE livery being repainted green. This unit is now numbered 317505 and operated by National Express East Anglia.

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.



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  • 317340 A WAGN Welwyn Garden City

    Great Northern Class 317 No. 317340 at Welwyn Garden City

  • 317364 at Peterborough

    Class 317/2 in BR Blue and Grey livery

  • 317663 A Liverpool Street

    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.

  • 317348 Peterborough

    Great Northern Class 317 No. 317348 at Peterborough.

  • 317316 at Cambridge

    Great Northern (former WAGN) Class 317/3 No. 317316 at Cambridge

  • 317651 Standard Class Interior

    The interior of Standard Class aboard a refurbished Class 317/6

  • 317340 DTSO Standard Class Interior

    The interior of Standard Class aboard a First Capital Connect refreshed Class 317.

  • Hugh llewelyn 317 670 (6394811827)

    Greater Anglia Class 317/6 No. 317670 at Stratford

  • 317709 A Liverpool Street 1

    Stansted Express Class 317/7 No. 317709 at London Liverpool Street

  • 317719 Standard Class Interior

    The interior of refurbished Standard Class accommodation aboard a Class 317/7 EMU train

  • 317668 Standard Class Interior

    The refurbished interior of a Greater Anglia Class 317/6

  • 317668 Hackney Downs

    Greater Anglia Class 317/6 No. 317668 at Hackney Downs

  • 317348 Nameplate

    The nameplate on 317348

  • British Rail Class 317 343 on it's last day of service with Greater Anglia before retirement.

    British Rail Class 317 343 on its last day of scheduled service with Greater Anglia before retirement

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