British Rail Class 350
| British Rail Class 350 Desiro | |
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Two London Northwestern Railway Class 350s at Milton Keynes Central | |
Refurbished standard-class interior of a Class 350/1 unit | |
| In service | June 2005 – present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
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| Family name | Desiro |
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| Refurbished | 2023- (350/3) |
| Number built | 87 |
| Number in service | 50 |
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| Formation | 4 cars per unit |
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| Depot | Kings Heath (Northampton) |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 81.36 m (266 ft 11 in) |
| Car length | 20.34 m (66 ft 9 in) |
| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in) |
| Doors | Sliding plug |
| Maximum speed | 110 mph (180 km/h) |
| Weight | 175 tonnes (172 long tons; 193 short tons) |
| Traction system | Siemens SIBAS32 IGBT-VVVF |
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| Bogies | Siemens SGP SF5000 |
| Braking systems | Disk, regenerative |
| Safety systems | |
| Coupling system | Dellner 12 |
| Multiple working | Within class |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from unless otherwise noted. | |
The British Rail Class 350 Desiro is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train built by Siemens Mobility to its Desiro design between 2004 and 2014. Fifty are operated by West Midlands Trains, having previously been operated by Central Trains, Silverlink, Southern, London Midland, First TransPennine Express and TransPennine Express. The remaining 37 are in storage and are scheduled to be transferred to Northern Trains by the end of 2027.