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| British Rail Class 395 | |
| File:Unit 395008 at Ebbsfleet International.JPG 395008 at Ebbsfleet International in 2009 | |
| In service | June 2009 – |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Hitachi |
| Family name | A-train |
| Constructed | 2007 – 2009 |
| Number built | 29 trainsets |
| Formation | 6 cars per trainset DPT(1)-MS1-MS2-MS3-MS4-DPT(2) |
| Fleet numbers | 395001 – 395029 |
| Capacity | 340 seats + 12 tip up[1] |
| Operator | Southeastern |
| Line(s) served | High Speed 1 |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | Template:Convert/m |
| Car length | Template:Convert/m |
| Width | Template:Convert/m |
| Doors | Single-leaf sliding |
| Maximum speed | High Speed 1: 140 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) Network Rail: 100 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) |
| Weight | Template:Convert/t |
| Traction system | Hitachi asynchronous of Template:Convert/kW |
| Electric system(s) | Template:25 kV 50 Hz overhead 750 V DC Third rail |
| UIC classification | 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′ |
| Bogies | Hitachi |
| Braking system(s) | Disc, rheostatic and capability for regenerative braking |
| Safety system(s) | TVM430 (on High Speed 1), Train Protection & Warning System (other lines).[citation needed] KVB system is used at St Pancras station.[citation needed] |
| Coupling system | Scharfenberg |
| Multiple working | Within class only |
| 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) |
British Rail Class 395[2] is a dual-voltage electric multiple unit (EMU) used by train operating company Southeastern for its services along High Speed 1 and onwards to the Kent coast. The trains were built in Japan by Hitachi and shipped to the United Kingdom to operate new high speed domestic services. The trains are the fastest operating domestic service trains in the United Kingdom, running at a maximum speed of 140 mph (Template:Convert/outsep).[3] "British Rail Class 395" is the Total Operations Processing System (TOPS) classification allocated to the EMU. During the 2012 Summer Olympics, Class 395 trains will be used to provide the Javelin shuttle service for visitors to the Olympic Games' main venue in Stratford[4] and so the name Javelin has become a common nickname.[5]
Order[]
An order worth £250 million[6] was placed with Hitachi Europe for 28 high-speed ‘A-trains’ in 2004.[7] A twenty-ninth train was later added to the agreement in order to provide additional capacity. The first train was delivered from Japan to Southampton Docks on 23 August 2007.[8][9] It was then hauled to Ashford in Kent for acceptance testing by Serco. Three more trains were delivered in 2007, with the remainder of the fleet in 2008–2009. The final unit arrived in Southampton on 17 August 2009.[10] The first of the trains to be delivered was present at the official opening of High Speed 1 and St Pancras station on 6 November 2007.
Operations[]
On 29 June 2009 Southeastern started running a small number of Class 395 trains on a weekday preview service between London St Pancras and Ebbsfleet International, extending to Ashford International during peak hours.[11] On 7 September the service was enhanced with a few services to Ramsgate via Canterbury West or Dover.[12] A regular service commenced on 13 December 2009.[2] The trains run at 140 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) on High Speed 1, but are restricted to 100 mph (Template:Convert/outsep) on the South Eastern classic main lines and are based at a £53m five-road depot south of Ashford International railway station in Ashford, Kent, with stabling also at Ramsgate and Faversham.[1][13] They are owned by HSBC Rail, and leased by Southeastern.
Specifications[]
The Class 395 units incorporate design elements from Hitachi's A-Train family including friction stir welded aluminium bodyshells, as well as elements of the 400 Series mini-shinkansen's design, the bogies are derived from shinkansen bogies.[7] They are designed as true high-speed trains, capable of 225 km/h. The cab designs bear a resemblance to the 885 series EMUs used on limited express services on Japan's narrow gauge network.[14]Template:Verify credibility The units are dual voltage, able to operate on third rail 750V DC and 25kV AC 50 Hz overhead electrification systems.[7] The train is equipped with GPS positioning equipment and a database to calculate the train’s exact position. The pressure-sealed doors on each car can only be opened with an exact alignment to the platform.[citation needed]
Train formation[]
The 6-car trainsets consist of:
- 2 Driving trailer cars each of length Template:Convert/m
- 4 Standard motor cars of length Template:Convert/m
In total the train is Template:Convert/m long over the couplings.[15] The train is unusual for a high speed train in that the doors and vestibules are not set at the ends over the bogies as on most long-distance trains (e.g. Mk 4 carriages), but in order to reduce dwell times (i.e. the waiting time at the station) they are set at approximately ¼ and ¾ along the carriage, which allows for faster loading and unloading, like most commuter trains (e.g. Electrostar); this means that the ride quality for passengers sitting over the bogies is diminished (due to transmission of vibration through the floor), though the quality of track on High Speed 1 is relatively high and the trains will not be used at speed on other lines. The 395 has internally-hung sliding doors, rather than plug doors; this has meant the sacrifice of a smooth external profile. The door system is identical to that in use on the Japanese Shinkansen or bullet train and has over 40 years of operational experience and development. The Class 395's seating capacity is as follows: Each DPT (1) vehicle seats 28, has 12 tip up seats in the wheelchair parking area and one RVAR wheelchair accessible toilet, each MS vehicle (four per a six carriage EMU train) seats 66 and finally each DPT (2) vehicle seats 48 and has one standard toilet.[16]
Named vehicles[]
| Unit | Name[citation needed] |
|---|---|
| 395 001 | Dame Kelly Holmes |
| 395 002 | Sebastian Coe |
| 395 003 | Sir Steve Redgrave |
| 395 004 | Sir Chris Hoy |
| 395 005 | Dame Tanni Grey-Thompson |
| 395 006 | Daley Thompson |
| 395 007 | Steve Backley |
| 395 008 | Ben Ainslie |
| 395 009 | Rebecca Adlington |
| 395 016 | Jamie Staff |
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Today's Railway UK" (February 2009) (86).
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Southeastern completes its executive team and welcomes high-speed train experts (2006-04-18). [dead link]
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ £20m bullet trains to serve Olympic Park. London 2012 (2004-10-28). Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved on 2008-12-13. [dead link]
- ↑ Template:Cite news
- ↑ News in Brief. Railway Gazette International (2005-07-01).
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Hitachi preferred for CTRL domestic trains. Railway Gazette International (2004-12-01).
- ↑ Hitachi Class 395 EMU arrives in Britain. Railway Gazette International (2007-08-23).
- ↑ Japanese bullet train docks in UK. BBC News (2007-08-23).
- ↑ Final Class 395 docks in Southampton. Railway Gazette International (2009-08-17).
- ↑ Preview timetable. Retrieved on 1 June 2009. [dead link]
- ↑ Preview Timetable. Southeastern Railway (7 September 2009). Retrieved on 7 September 2009. [dead link]
- ↑ At home with the High Speed 1 domestic stock. Railway Gazette International (2007-10-30).
- ↑ Class 395 - Kentrail.co.uk
- ↑ 'The Olympic Javelin', Modern Railways - September 2006 (Ian Allan Publishing), P36-37
- ↑ Platform Five British Railways Pocket Book No. 4 EMUS AND LIGHT RAIL SYSTEMS 2010
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- 28 October 2004 - "Hitachi wins Channel Tunnel Rail Link Contract" at Hitachi-Rail.com. Accessed 25 April 2006.
- 29 October 2004 - "Hitachi is the preferred manufacturer to build new high speed trains" at The Government Office for London
- 1 June 2005 - "£250 Million Contract Signed for New High Speed Train Fleet for Kent", Strategic Rail Authority
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External links[]
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- You must specify title = and url = when using {{cite web}}.. [http://www.hitachi.co.uk. Hitachi.
- Hitachi Class 395. www.railalliance.co.uk. Hitachi (2 July 2010).
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