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British Rail Class 315
Unit 315838 at Ilford.JPG
Class 315 unit at Ilford
In service 1980 - Current
Manufacturer BREL York
Refurbishment All 61 Greater Anglia sets 2006-present
Number built 61 trainsets
Formation 4 cars per trainset
Capacity 320 seats
Operator(s) TfL Rail
London Overground
Specifications
Car length 19.80 m
Width 3.58 m
Height 2.82 m
Maximum speed 75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight 127.5 tonnes
Power output 656 kW
Electric system(s) 25 kV AC Overhead
Track gauge Standard gauge (1,435 mm)

British Rail Class 315 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1980 to 1981. They were the fifth and final variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). Like the Glasgow-based Class 314 units, they are only able to operate from 25 kV overhead line current collection. The fleet works inner-suburban services on the Great Eastern Main Line run by the train operating company TfL Rail out of London Liverpool Street. Class 315s also work services from Liverpool Street to Chingford, Enfield Town and Cheshunt operated by London Overground.



Images for kids

  • 20200204-London-Overground-315s

    London Overground 315809 and 315817 at Chingford Station in February 2020

  • 315801 DMSO Interior

    The refreshed interior of a London Overground Class 315

  • 19870823-LiverpoolStreet-Class315-F

    315808 in British Rail livery with the addition of the Network SouthEast logo, at Liverpool Street in 1987

  • Class 315s at London Liverpool Street

    ONE Anglia 315817 and 315826 at Liverpool Street in March 2007

  • Class 315 at Forest Gate, February 2015

    Greater Anglia 315822 at Forest Gate in February 2015

  • 315833 DMSO Interior

    The refreshed interior of ONE Anglia Class 315

  • 315BR

    315 in British Rail Livery 1980 - 1986

  • Class 315 in Network SouthEast livery

    315 in Network SouthEast livery 1986 - 1997

  • 315WAGN

    315 in WAGN livery 2001 - 2004

  • 315One

    315 in ONE livery 2005 - 2008

  • 315NXEA

    315 in NXEA(formerly ONE) livery 2008 - 2012

  • 315GA

    315 in Greater Anglia/Abellio Greater Anglia livery 2012 - 2015

  • 315LO

    315 in London Overground livery 2015 - 2020

  • 315TfL

    315 in TfL Rail/Elizabeth Line livery 2015 - Present

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