British Rail Class 387
| British Rail Class 387 Electrostar | |
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Thameslink Class 387 no. 387127 at Redhill.
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Interior of a Thameslink Class 387 carriage.
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| In service | 7 December 2014 - current |
| Manufacturer | Bombardier Transportation, Derby, UK |
| Family name | Electrostar |
| Replaced | |
| Number built | 107 units to be built (428 carriages) |
| Formation | 4 carriages |
| Operator(s) |
Gatwick Express Great Western Railway c2c Great Northern |
| Specifications | |
| Maximum speed | 110 mph (175 km/h) |
| Traction system |
IGBT-VVVF (Bombardier MITRAC DR1000) |
| Power output | 1.68 megawatts (2,250 horsepower) |
| Electric system(s) | 750 V DC Third rail 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead |
| Current collection method |
Contact shoe Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The Class 387 Electrostar is an electric multiple unit (EMU) built by Bombardier Transportation for Great Northern,Gatwick Express, c2c and Great Western Railway (GWR), with the first delivered in December 2014.
These trains are part of the Electrostar family which also includes classes 357, 375, 376, 377, 378 and 379.
The Class 387 is an evolution of Bombardier’s Class 379 Electrostar with a higher maximum speed of 110 mph (175 km/h). This has allowed UK rail network operator Network Rail to release additional paths to train operators on routes with line speeds up to 125 mph (200 km/h).
The first Class 387/1s were ordered for the Thameslink route, which enabled the existing Class 319s to be transferred to Northern Rail for use on the newly electrified Manchester Victoria to Liverpool via Newton-le-Willows route.
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