British Rail Class 313

Class 313 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works from 1976-77, these being the first second-generation EMUs to be constructed for British Rail. They were also the first dual-voltage units to be built, capable of drawing power via 25 kV AC overhead, or 750 V DC third-rail, and the first units in Britain to have fully automatic couplers which allowed both physical coupling and also the connection of control electric and air supplies to be carried out without the need to leave the cab. Their passenger seats were an improvement on former types.

British Rail Class 313
Class 313 at Kings Cross
In service	1976 - 2023
Manufacturer	BREL York
Refurbishment	34 Silverlink sets 1998-1999 ADtranz (now Bombardier)
Number built	64 trainsets
Formation	3 cars per trainset
Capacity	232 seats (313/0) 228 seats (313/1)
Operator	First Capital Connect London Overground
Specifications
Car length	19.80 m
Width	2.82 m
Height	3.58 m
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight	104.5 t
Power output	656 kW
Voltage	25 kV AC Overhead 750 V DC 3rd rail
Gauge	1,435 mm

Class 313/0, no. 313064 at London King's Cross on 8th February 2003. This unit is painted in WAGN family travelcard advertising-livery.

Class 313/1, no. 313114 arriving at Clapham Junction on 30th October 2004 with a service from Willesden Junction. This unit is painted in Silverlink Metro livery.

Unit 313033 sports a purple WAGN livery at Stevenage, albeit with FCC decals.

The front of class 313/1, no. 313110 at Kew Gardens.

A Class 313 at South Hampstead railway station in the Network SouthEast era

British Rail Class 313 Media

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  The first Class 313 unit, 313001, in the late 1980s at Watford Junction in Network SouthEast livery

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  Network Rail's ERTMS test train in the sidings at Willesden TMD

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  Silverlink Class 313 at Kilburn High Road

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  Interior of a London Overground Class 313/1 unit. Additional standing room was created by changing from 5-abreast to 4-abreast seating.

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  First Capital Connect Class 313 at Enfield Chase. 313s often operated in pairs on Hertford Loop services.

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  Refreshed interior of a First Capital Connect unit

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  Unit 313201 in British Rail blue, stabled at Brighton station.