British Rail Class 395
Class 395 is the designation[1] of new dual-voltage EMUs being built to operate new high speed domestic services on the High Speed 1 railway line in the United Kingdom. The trains will be the fastest operating domestic service trains in Britain, running at a maximum speed of 225 kilometres per hour (140 mph) when they are introduced by operator Southeastern in 2009.
British Rail Class 395 | |
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In service | December 2009 |
Manufacturer | Hitachi Europe |
Family name | A-Train |
Constructed | 2007 - 2010 |
Number built | 29 trainsets (4 built, 25 under construction/planned) |
Formation | 6 cars per trainset |
Fleet numbers | 395001 - 395029 |
Capacity | 354 seats |
Operator(s) | Southeastern |
Specifications | |
Maximum speed | High Speed 1: 225 km/h (140 mph) Network Rail: 161 km/h (100 mph) |
Electric system(s) | Dual-voltage (25 kV AC and 750 V DC) |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm |

Class 395 Javelin

Class 395 interior

The Class 395 resembles the Japanese 885 Series narrow-gauge EMU also built by Hitachi
References
- "Southeastern completes its executive team and welcomes high-speed train experts". 2006-04-18. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-12-29.
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