British Rail Class 375

British Rail Class 375 Electrostar
Southeastern (Govia) Class 375 leaving Ramsgate EMU Depot
The interior of a refurbished Class 375
In service	2000–present
Manufacturer	Adtranz Bombardier Transportation
Built at	Derby Litchurch Lane Works
Family name	Electrostar
Replaced	Class 365 Class 411 Class 421 Class 423 Class 466 Class 508
Constructed	1999–2005
Refurbishment	2015–2018
Number built	140
Number in service	112 (28 converted to Class 377/3)
Formation	375/3: 3 cars per unit Others: 4 cars per unit
Capacity	375/3: 176 seats 375/9: 273 seats Others: 236 seats
Operator(s)	Southeastern
Specifications
Car length	20.39 m (66 ft 11 in) (end cars) 19.98 m (65 ft 7 in) (middle cars)
Width	2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) ^[source?]
Height	3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) ^[source?]
Maximum speed	100 mph (161 km/h)
Weight	133.1 t (131.0 long tons; 146.7 short tons) (375/3) 173.6 t (170.9 long tons; 191.4 short tons) (Others) ^[source?]
Traction motors	6–8 × 250 kW (340 hp)
Power output	375/3: 1,000 kW (1,300 hp) Others: 1,500 kW (2,000 hp) ^[source?]
Acceleration	0.62 m/s^2 (1.4 mph/s)
Electric system(s)	750 V DC third rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead (375/6 only)
Current collection method	Contact shoe (DC) Pantograph (AC) (375/6 only)
Coupling system	Dellner 12[1][2] (Subclasses /3, /6, and /7 converted from Tightlock)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 ^1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes
Sourced from [3] unless otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005. In The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 376, 377, 378, 379 and 387, is the most numerous type of EMU introduced since the privatisation of British Rail. The trains are operated by Southeastern, along with their Class 377 fleet, on regional and outer suburban services.

The interior of a refurbished Class 375

References

1. 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.
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