British Rail Class 360

British Rail Class 360
Desiro
East Midlands Railway Class 360 at Kettering in 2022
Interior of a Greater Anglia Class 360/1
In service12 August 2003 – present
ManufacturerSiemens Transportation Systems
Built atKrefeld, Germany
Family nameDesiro
Replaced
Constructed
  • 360/1: 2002–2003
  • 360/2: 2004–2005
Number built
  • 26
  • (21 × 360/1, 5 × 360/2)
Number in service21
Number scrapped2
Successor
Formation
  • 4 cars per 360/1 unit:
  • DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO
  • 5 cars per 360/2 unit:
  • DMSO-PTSO-TSO-TSO-DMSO
Fleet numbers
  • 360101–360121
  • 360201–360205
Capacity
  • 360/1: 280 seats
  • (16 first and 264 standard)
  • 360/2: 333 seats
Operators
Depots
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length20.34 m (66 ft 9 in)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
Height3.95 m (13 ft 0 in)
Doors
  • Double-leaf sliding plug
  • (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed
  • 360/1: 110 mph (180 km/h)
  • 360/2: 100 mph (160 km/h)
Weight
Traction motors
Power output1,550 kW (2,080 hp) (at wheels)
Acceleration0.98 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification
  • 360/1: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
  • 360/2: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesSiemens SGP SF5000
Braking system(s)Air, regenerative
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 12
Multiple workingWithin subclass
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from and except where otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 360 electric multiple units were built by Siemens in two sub-types from 2002–2005. These units are part of the Desiro family.

References

  1. ↑ Rail Accident Report - Derailment of an empty passenger train at Paddington station, 25 May 2014 (PDF). Derby: Rail Accident Investigation Branch, Department for Transport. 31 July 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Class 360 - National Express East Anglia". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Class 332 & 360/2 - Heathrow Express". Siemens Mobility. Archived from the original on 15 February 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  4. ↑ Trains - Reference List (PDF). Erlangen: Siemens Transportation Systems. 8 September 2006. pp. 37, 41. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "Class 360". The Railway Centre. Archived from the original on 2021-02-27.