British Rail Class 317
The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. They were the first of several classes of British Rail EMU to be based on the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell, departing from the "PEP"-aluminium design which had spawned the earlier Class 313 to Class 315. The Mark 3 bodyshell was also the basis of Class 318, Class 455, and the diesel "sprinters" pioneered by the Class 150.
| British Rail Class 317 | |
|---|---|
 Class 317 at London Liverpool Street | |
| In service | 28 march 1983 - July 2022 |
| Manufacturer | BREL York |
| Constructed | 1981 - 1986 |
| Refurbishment | 1999 - 2000 Railcare Wolverton |
| Number built | 72 trainsets |
| Number scrapped | 60 sets |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Operator | Greater Anglia |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 19.83 m |
| Width | 3.70 m |
| Height | 2.82 m |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
| Weight | 137.3 t (317/1, 317/2, 317/7) 138.18 t (317/6 only) |
| Power output | 746 kW |
| Voltage | 25 kV AC Overhead |
| Gauge | 1,435 mm |
British Rail Class 317 Media
First Capital Connect (ex. WAGN) Class 317 at Welwyn Garden City
Class 317/2 in BR Blue and Grey livery
WAGN Railway refurbished Class 317 at London Liverpool Street. This batch of Class 317 were refurbished during 1998–99 at RailCare, Wolverton Works.
Greater Anglia Class 317/6 at Hackney Downs
Class 317/5 unit on 16 July 2022, the last day of scheduled working with Greater Anglia
First Capital Connect Class 317 at Peterborough.
WAGN Class 317/3 at Cambridge
The interior of Standard Class aboard a refurbished FCC Class 317/6
The interior of Standard Class aboard a First Capital Connect refreshed Class 317.
Class 317 in London Overground livery at Enfield Town
