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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 |
Number built |
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Formation |
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Fleet numbers |
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Capacity |
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Owners | Eversholt Rail Group |
Operators | Northern Trains |
Depots | |
Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium[4] |
Train length |
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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] |
Doors |
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Wheelbase |
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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) |
Power output |
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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 |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from [7] unless otherwise noted. |
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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