| British Rail Class 376 Electrostar | |
|---|---|
 Class 376 near Hither Green | |
 The interior of a Class 376 unit | |
| In service | 16 August 2004 – present |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation |
| Built at | Derby Litchurch Lane Works |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 2004–2005[1] |
| Number built | 36 |
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| Operators | Southeastern |
| Depots | |
| Specifications | |
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| Maximum speed | 75 mph (121 km/h)[1] |
| Acceleration | 0.66 m/s2 (1.5 mph/s)[2] |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC third rail |
| Current collector(s) | Contact shoe |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Dellner 12[1][3] |
| Multiple working | Within class |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 376 Electrostar is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train that was manufactured by Bombardier Transportation at its Derby Litchurch Lane Works. It is part of the Electrostar family, which are the most common EMUs introduced since the privatisation of British Rail. The units were ordered by Connex South Eastern and introduced in 2004/2005 by South Eastern Trains to replace Class 465 and Class 466, which were transferred to Outer Suburban services to Kent to replace the Class 423 slam-door trains.
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Design
It is a derivative of the Class 375 Electrostar specially designed for use on the high-volume metro routes running from Central London, and through Southeast London to Kent. The changes are mostly focused on increasing the trains’ capacity and decreasing station dwell times. The Class 376's doors are wider to allow more passengers to board at once, and are metro-style sliding pocket doors which are faster and more reliable than the Class 375s plug doors, although they do not close flush with the bodyside and hence are less aerodynamic and do not provide as much thermal insulation. The units have 2 sets of double doors per side in each carriage. Also, these trains do not have air conditioning, 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, as a consequence, these trains are limited to in-service journey times of 1 hour.
Class 376 units have five coaches, and unlike the Class 375, they have full-width cabs instead of gangways at the ends of the train; as a result, it is not possible to walk between two coupled Class 376 units. The cab front is also smooth and ‘step free’ to reduce the dangerous problem of train surfing in Southeast 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 can be fitted, so as to allow for future conversion to overhead AC traction power and/or make the unit dual voltage.
Maintenance
All Class 376 trains were allocated to Slade Green Depot, but due to the high volume of work there, these trains are sent to Ramsgate EMUD for routine maintenance.[4]
Fleet details
| Class | Operator | No. built | Year built | Cars per unit | Unit nos. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 376 | Southeastern | 36 | 2004–2005 | 5 | 376001–376036 |
Accidents and incidents
A train formed by units 376 002 and 376 035 was one of eleven trains that stalled and became stranded in the Lewisham area on 2 March 2018. Passengers self-evacuated the train after conditions on board became intolerable due to lack of heating, toilets and communication.[5][6][7]
On 10 July 2018, 376 030 partially derailed at Grove Park depot.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c Marsden, Colin J. (2007). Traction Recognition. Ian Allan Publishing. p. 210. ISBN 978-0-7110-3277-4.
- ^ a b c d "CLASS 376". Eversholt Rail Group. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ^ System Data for Mechanical and Electrical Coupling of Rail Vehicles in support of GM/RT2190 (PDF). London: Rail Safety and Standards Board. 22 June 2011. p. 4. SD001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2012. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
- ^ "CLASS 376 MOVES TO RAMSGATE". Southern Electric Group. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
- ^ Harris, Nigel. "Disastrous disruption plans. Did no one say 'It's nearly three hours - with no toilets'?". Rail. No. 848. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. p. 3. ISSN 0953-4563.
- ^ "Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still electrically live at Lewisham, London 2 March 2018" (PDF). Rail Accident Investigation Branch. Retrieved 25 March 2019.
- ^ "Report 02/2019: Self-detrainment of passengers onto lines that were still open to traffic and electrically live at Lewisham". Rail Accident Investigation Branch. Retrieved 12 March 2021.
- ^ McInerney, Liam (10 July 2018). "Southeastern delays after train derailment at Grove Park". News Shopper. Retrieved 20 September 2018.
External links
Media related to British Rail Class 376 at Wikimedia Commons
This page was last edited on 17 February 2024, at 16:01