British Rail Class 314

British Rail Class 314 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979. They were the second 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). Able to operate from 25 kV overhead line current collection only, the fleet worked outer-suburban services on the Strathclyde Passenger Transport rail network in Central Scotland.

British Rail Class 314
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314207 at Gourock railway station.
In service1979 - 2019
ManufacturerBREL York
Family nameMark 3
Refurbishment2006-2007, 2009-2010, 2011-2013
Number built16 trainsets
Number scrapped15 trainsets
Formation3 cars per trainset
Capacity212 seats
OperatorBritish Rail
ScotRail (British Rail)
ScotRail (National Express)
First ScotRail
Abellio ScotRail
Specifications
Car length19.80 m
Width3.58 m
Height2.82 m
Maximum speed75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight102.5 t
Power output656 kW
Voltage25 kV AC Overhead
GaugeStandard gauge (1,435 mm)


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