British Rail Class 555 Metro | |
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In service | TBA[1] |
Manufacturer | Stadler Rail |
Assembly | Stadler Rheintal AG[2] |
Built at | St. Margrethen, Switzerland |
Family name | METRO |
Replaced | Tyne and Wear Metrocar |
Constructed | 2021–present |
Number under construction | 23 |
Number built | 23 (as of June 2024)[3] |
Formation | 5 cars per unit |
Capacity | 600 (104 seated, 496 standing)[4] |
Operators | Tyne & Wear Metro |
Depots | |
Lines served |
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Specifications | |
Car body construction | Aluminium |
Train length | 59.900 m (196 ft 6.3 in) |
Width | 2.650 m (8 ft 8.3 in) |
Height | 3.445 m (11 ft 3.6 in) |
Floor height | 940 mm (3 ft 1 in) |
Doors | Double-leaf sliding plug, each 1.400 m (4 ft 7.1 in) wide (8 per side) |
Wheel diameter | 720 to 645 mm (28.35 to 25.39 in) (new–worn) |
Wheelbase |
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Maximum speed | 50 mph (80 km/h) |
Weight |
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Axle load | 12.5 tonnes (12.3 long tons; 13.8 short tons) max. |
Traction system | IGBT-VVVF |
Traction motors | 8 × TSA TMF 41-17-4, each of 120 kW (160 hp)[5] |
Power output |
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Tractive effort | Starting: 140 kN (31,000 lbf) |
Acceleration | Starting: 1.35 m/s2 (4.4 ft/s2) |
Electric system(s) | 1,500 V DC overhead |
Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
UIC classification | 2′(Bo)′(Bo)′(Bo)′(Bo)′2′ |
Braking system(s) | Electro-pneumatic (disc) and regenerative, plus magnetic |
Safety system(s) | |
Multiple working | Within class |
Seating | Longitudinal |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Notes/references | |
Sourced from [6] except where otherwise noted. |
The British Rail Class 555 Metro is a class of electric multiple unit, manufactured by Swiss company Stadler Rail for a total cost of £362 million, that is expected to enter into service in 2024 on the Tyne and Wear Metro. It will replace the original Tyne and Wear Metrocar rolling stock, which have been in use since 1980. To facilitate operation of the Class 555, a new Metro Fleet Depot in Gosforth has been built, and 40 of the 60 stations are having platform heights modified. Metro operator Nexus has consulted with both drivers and passengers on the fine details of cab and carriage interior design.
As of August 2024[update], the three of the first nine units delivered have completed daytime testing on the network, with introduction into service expected by the end of 2024.
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