British Rail Class 350

British Rail Class 350
Desiro
Two London Northwestern Railway Class 350s at Milton Keynes Central
Refurbished standard-class interior of a Class 350/1 unit
In serviceJune 2005 – present
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility
Built at
Family nameDesiro
Replaced
Constructed
  • 2004–2005 (350/1)
  • 2008–2009 (350/2)
  • 2013–2014 (350/3 and /4)
Refurbished2023- (350/3)
Number built87
Number in service50
Successor
Formation4 cars per unit
Fleet numbers
  • 350101–350130
  • 350231–350267
  • 350368–350377
  • 350401–350410
Capacity
  • First class: 24 seats
  • Standard class: 206–246 seats
  • plus 117–149 standees
Owners
Operators
DepotKings Heath (Northampton)
Specifications
Train length81.36 m (266 ft 11 in)
Car length20.34 m (66 ft 9 in)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2+1⁄4 in)
DoorsSliding plug
Maximum speed110 mph (180 km/h)
Weight175 tonnes (172 long tons; 193 short tons)
Traction systemSiemens SIBAS32 IGBT-VVVF
Traction motors
Power output
  • 250 kW (335 hp) per motor
  • 2,000 kW (2,680 hp) total
Electric systems
Current collection
BogiesSiemens SGP SF5000
Braking systemsDisk, regenerative
Safety systems
Coupling systemDellner 12
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 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.