British Rail Class 350

British Rail Class 350
Desiro
London Northwestern Railway Class 350 at Watford Junction
Refurbished standard-class interior of a Class 350/1 unit
In serviceJune 2005 – present
ManufacturerSiemens Transportation Systems
Built atKrefeld, Germany
Family nameDesiro
Replaced
Constructed
  • 2004–2005 (350/1)[1]
  • 2008–2009 (350/2)[2]
  • 2013–2014 (350/3 and /4)[3]
Number built87
Number in service84
Successor
Formation4 cars per unit[1]
Fleet numbers
  • 350101–350130
  • 350231–350267
  • 350368–350377
  • 350401–350410
Capacity
  • First class: 24 seats
  • Standard class: 206–246 seats
  • plus 117–149 standees[4]
Owners
OperatorsLondon Northwestern Railway
DepotsKings Heath (Northampton) Bletchley (Milton Keynes)
Specifications
Car length20.34 m (66 ft 9 in)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
Maximum speed110 mph (180 km/h)
Weight175 tonnes (172 long tons; 193 short tons)[1]
Traction systemSiemens SIBAS32 IGBT-VVVF
Traction motors
Power output
  • 250 kW (335 hp) per motor
  • 2,000 kW (2,680 hp) total
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)
BogiesSiemens SGP SF5000[7]
Braking system(s)Air, regenerative
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 12[8]
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [5] unless otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 350 Desiro is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train built by Siemens Transportation Systems to its Desiro design between 2004 and 2014. All 87 are now operated by West Midlands Trains, having previously been operated by Central Trains, Silverlink, Southern, London Midland, First TransPennine Express and TransPennine Express (FirstGroup).

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: The named reference Siemens Mobility was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Desiro was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference London Midland was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "West Midlands Franchise: Invitation to Tender" (PDF). Department for Transport. August 2016. pp. 78–79. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 16 August 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Class 350 – Angel Trains". angeltrains.co.uk. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  6. ^ "Class 350 - London Midland". Porterbrook. Archived from the original on 31 July 2017. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
  7. ^ "Class 350/1 - London Midland". Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  8. ^ 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.