The British Rail Class 360 electric multiple units were built by Siemens in two sub-types from 2002–2005. These units are part of the Desiro family.
Quick facts British Rail Class 360 Desiro, In service ...
British Rail Class 360 Desiro |
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 East Midlands Railway Class 360 at Kettering in 2022 |
 Interior of a Greater Anglia Class 360/1 |
| In service | 12 August 2003 – present |
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| Manufacturer | Siemens Transportation Systems |
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| Built at | Krefeld, Germany |
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| Family name | Desiro |
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| Replaced | |
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| Constructed | - 360/1: 2002–2003
- 360/2: 2004–2005
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| Number built | - 26
- (21 × 360/1, 5 × 360/2)
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| Number in service | 21 |
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| Number scrapped | 2 |
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| Successor | |
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| Formation | - 4 cars per 360/1 unit:
- DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO
- 5 cars per 360/2 unit:
- DMSO-PTSO-TSO-TSO-DMSO[1]
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| Fleet numbers | - 360101–360121
- 360201–360205
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| Capacity | - 360/1: 280 seats
- (16 first and 264 standard)
- 360/2: 333 seats
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| Operators | |
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| Depots | - Current:
- Cauldwell Walk (Bedford)
- Former:
- Ilford EMU (London)[2]
- Old Oak Common (London)[3]
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| Car body construction | Aluminium |
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| Car length | 20.34 m (66 ft 9 in) |
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| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
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| Height | 3.95 m (13 ft 0 in) |
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| Doors | - Double-leaf sliding plug
- (2 per side per car)
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| Maximum speed | - 360/1: 110 mph (180 km/h)
- 360/2: 100 mph (160 km/h)
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| Weight | |
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| Traction motors | |
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| Power output | 1,550 kW (2,080 hp) (at wheels) |
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| Acceleration | 0.98 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2) |
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| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
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| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
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| UIC classification | - 360/1: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
- 360/2: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
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| Bogies | Siemens SGP SF5000 |
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| Braking system(s) | Air, regenerative |
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| Safety system(s) | |
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| Coupling system | Dellner 12 |
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| Multiple working | Within subclass |
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| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
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| Sourced from [4] and [5] except where otherwise noted. |
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