British Rail Class 345

British Rail Class 345
Aventra
Class 345 unit at Abbey Wood
Interior of a Class 345 unit
In service22 June 2017 – present[1]
Manufacturer
Built atDerby Litchurch Lane Works[2]
Family nameAventra
Replaced
Constructed2015–2019; 2024-2026
Number under construction10
Number built70[4]
Formation9 cars per unit[5]
(See § Fleet details)
Fleet numbers345001–345070
Capacity1500 total (454 seated, 1046 standing)
Owners345 Rail Leasing[6]
Operators
Depots
Lines served
  • GEML (Liverpool Street to Shenfield)
  • GWML (Paddington to Heathrow and Reading)
  • Elizabeth line (Paddington to Abbey Wood and Stratford)
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium, with steel cabs
Train length204.73 m (671 ft 8 in)
Car length
  • DM vehs.: 23.615 m (77 ft 5.7 in)
  • Others: 22.500 m (73 ft 9.8 in)
Width2.772 m (9 ft 1.1 in)
Height3.760 m (12 ft 4.0 in)
Floor height1.145 m (3 ft 9.1 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug,
each 1.450 m (4 ft 9.1 in) wide
(3 per side per car)
Wheel diameter825–750 mm (32.5–29.5 in) (new–worn)[7]
Wheelbase
  • Per bogie:
  • 2.25 m (7 ft 5 in)[7]
  • Over bogie centres:
  • 16.00 m (52 ft 6 in)
Maximum speed90 mph (145 km/h)
Weight
  • 319 tonnes (314 long tons; 352 short tons)
Traction motors20 × 250 kW (340 hp)
(2 per powered bogie) (IGBT-VVVF)
Power output4,400 kW (5,900 hp) (at rail)
Acceleration1 m/s2 (3.3 ft/s2)[8]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead[8]
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification2′Bo′+2′Bo′+Bo′Bo′+2′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′2′+Bo′Bo′+Bo′2′+Bo′2′
BogiesBombardier FLEXX Eco 5011[7][9]
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic (disc) and regenerative
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [10] unless otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 345 Aventra is a fleet of electric multiple unit passenger trains built by Bombardier Transportation for use on London's Elizabeth line. Part of Bombardier's Aventra family of trains, the contract for their delivery was awarded as part of the Crossrail project in February 2014. A total of 70 nine-car units – each able to carry 1,500 passengers – were constructed in Derby between 2015 and 2019, at a cost of over £1 billion. The first unit entered service on 22 June 2017.

A further ten units were ordered in June 2024, for delivery in 2026, taking the total fleet size to 80.

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  6. ^ Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
  7. ^ a b c "Business Unit Bogies - Product Portfolio Presentation" (PDF). Bombardier Transportation. January 2018. Retrieved 5 November 2023.
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  9. ^ "Class 345 Stock Information Sheet" (PDF). Transport for London.
  10. ^ Class 345 Data (PDF). Transport for London. 17 October 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 October 2022. Retrieved 18 September 2021.