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| British Rail Class 376 "Electrostar" | |
 376001 at Woolwich Arsenal | |
| In service | 2004 - Current |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Number built | 36 trainsets |
| Formation | 5 cars per trainset DMSO-MSO-TSO-MSO-DMSO |
| Capacity | 344 seats |
| Operator | Southeastern |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 75 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Gauge | {{#switch:sg
|3mm=3 mm (0.118 in) |4mm=4 mm (0.157 in) |4.5mm=4.5 mm (0.177 in) |4.8mm=4.8 mm (0.189 in) |6.5mm=6.5 mm (0.256 in) |6.53mm=6.53 mm (0.257 in) |8mm=8 mm (0.315 in) |8.97mm=8.97 mm (0.353 in) |9mm=9 mm (0.354 in) |9.42mm=9.42 mm (0.371 in) |10.5mm=10.5 mm (0.413 in) |11.94mm=11.94 mm (0.470 in) |12mm=12 mm (0.472 in) |12.7mm=12.7 mm (0.5 in) |13mm=13 mm (0.512 in) |13.5mm=13.5 mm (0.531 in) |14mm=14 mm (0.551 in) |14.125mm=14.125 mm (0.556 in) |14.2mm=14.2 mm (0.559 in) |14.28mm=14.28 mm (0.562 in) |14.3mm=14.3 mm (0.563 in)|15.76mm=15.76 mm (0.620 in) |
The Class 376 The units were ordered by Connex South Eastern, introduced by South Eastern Trains, and are now operated by Southeastern.
Design[]
It is a derivative of the Class 375 Electrostar designed specifically for use on the high-volume metro routes running south-east from London, England. The changes are mostly focussed on increasing the trains’ capacity and decreasing the time they must spend stopped in station. The Class 376’s doors are wider to allow more passengers to board at once, and are metro-style sliding doors which are faster and more reliable than the Class 375’s plug doors, although they do not provide as much insulation for heating and cooling purposes. Also, no air conditioning is provided, with hopper style windows available for ventilation. In order to provide more standing room, the trains also have fewer seats, more handrails, and no on-board toilets (South Eastern promised to provide additional facilities in their stations to compensate) and are limited to 57 minutes on any single passenger journey as a result. Class 376 units are five carriages long, and unlike the Class 375, have full-width cabs instead of gangways at the ends of the train; it is therefore not possible to walk between two coupled Class 376 units. The cab front is also smooth and ‘step free’ to reduce the problem of ‘train surfing’ in South London. Like all new trains in the United Kingdom using third-rail power, one carriage in each unit has a recess in its roof where a pantograph could be fitted, so as to allow for future conversion to overhead AC power. Although all units are DC only, the class is numbered in the 3xx series normally used for AC and dual-voltage units. There is a need to change the configuration of these units as per the implementation of Network Rail's Kent Route Utilisation Strategy. The Class 376 units would be anomalous within a network being reconfigured to 12-coach running.
Routes[]
376030 departs New Cross
All Class 376 trains were allocated to Slade Green, but due to the high volume of work at Slade Green, these trains now go to Ramsgate for routine maintenance. They are most commonly seen on routes between London to Dartford, Slade Green (loop service), Hayes and Orpington.
Fleet details[]
| Class | Operator | No. Built | Year Built | Cars per Set | Unit nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 376 | Southeastern | 36 | 2004-05 | 5 | [- 376036|376001 - 376036] |
File:Class 376 Southeastern Diagram.PNG
See also[]
- Classes 357, 375, 377, 378 & 379 Electrostar
- Classes 168, 170, 171 & 172 Turbostars
- Southeastern
- Bombardier
External links[]
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