British Rail Classes 316 and 457

British Rail Classes 316 and 457
In service
  • 1989 (as Class 457)
  • 1990 (as Class 316)
ManufacturerBritish Rail Engineering Limited
Built atDerby Litchurch Lane Works
Family nameBR Second Generation (Mark 3)
Number built1
Formation4 cars
OperatorsNetwork SouthEast
Specifications
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

Class 316 and Class 457 were TOPS classifications assigned to a single electric multiple unit (EMU) at different stages of its use as a prototype for the Networker series.