British Rail Class 707
| British Rail Class 707 City Beam | |
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Southeastern Class 707s at Hither Green | |
Interior as refreshed by Southeastern | |
| Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
| In service | 17 August 2017 – present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Built at | Krefeld, Germany |
| Family name | Desiro City |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 2015–2018 |
| Entered service | 2017 |
| Number built | 30 |
| Successor | |
| Fleet numbers | 707001–707030 |
| Capacity | 275 seats |
| Owner | Angel Trains |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 101.6 m (333 ft 4 in) |
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| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Floor height | 1.10 m (3 ft 7 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf pocket sliding (2 per side per car) |
| Wheel diameter | 820–760 mm (32.28–29.92 in) (new–worn) |
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| Maximum speed | 100 mph (160 km/h) |
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| Power output | 1,200 kW (1,600 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.85 m/s2 (1.9 mph/s) |
| Electric systems | Third rail, 750 V DC |
| Current collection | Contact shoe |
| UIC classification | Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′ |
| Bogies | Siemens SGP SF7000 |
| Minimum turning radius | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Safety systems | |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| 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 707 City Beam is a class of electric multiple unit passenger trains built by Siemens Mobility on its Desiro City platform, and operated in England by Southeastern. The units were previously operated by South Western Railway.