British Rail Class 332

British Rail Class 332
Class 332 at London Paddington in 2007
Interior of a refurbished standard class carriage
In service19 January 1998 – 28 December 2020
ManufacturerCAF
Built atZaragoza, Spain
Constructed
  • 1997–1998
  • 2002 (5 additional cars)
Refurbished2012–2013
Scrapped2020–2021
Number built14
Number preserved
  • 0
  • (2 cars from 1 unit)
Number scrapped13
SuccessorClass 387
Formation
  • 9 × 4-car units
  • (DMSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO)
  • 5 × 5-car units
  • (DMSO-TSO-PTSO-TSO-DMSO)
Fleet numbers332001–332014
Capacity
  • 4 cars: 203 seats
  • 5 cars: 267 seats
OwnerHeathrow Airport Holdings
OperatorHeathrow Express
DepotOld Oak Common (London)
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Train length
  • 4 cars: 93.68 m (307 ft 4 in)
  • 5 cars: 117.03 m (383 ft 11 in)
Car length
  • End cars:
  • 23.49 m (77 ft 1 in)
  • Intermediate cars:
  • 23.35 m (76 ft 7 in)
Width2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.774 m (12 ft 4.6 in)
Maximum speed109 mph (176 km/h)
Weight
  • 4 cars: 173 t (170 long tons; 191 short tons)
  • 5 cars: 208 t (205 long tons; 229 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens E500 D600/860 M5 rdq-1 IGBT–C/I
Traction motors8 × Siemens 1TB2215-0JA03 175 kW (235 hp) asychronous 3-phase AC
Power output1,400 kW (1,900 hp)
GearboxZF-Hurth
Acceleration1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Electric system25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collectionPantograph
UIC classification
  • 4 cars: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
  • 5 cars: Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Safety systems
Coupling systemScharfenberg Type 10
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from except where noted

The British Rail Class 332 electric multiple unit passenger trains were built between 1997 and 1998 by CAF, with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems. Fourteen units were built for dedicated use on Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport. The last unit was withdrawn from service in 2020 and all 14 units were scrapped by the following year.