Class 317 Profile and Models

The British Rail Class 315 was a fleet of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) trains, built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981; they replaced the Class 306 units. It was the fifth and final variant of unit derived from British Rail's 1971 prototype suburban EMU design which, as the BREL 1972 family, eventually encompassed 755 vehicles across Classes 313, 314, 315, 507 and 508. Revenue services with Class 315 units commenced in 1980 and continued until December 2022. Following the privatisation of British Rail, the Class 315s were divided between First Great Eastern (43 units) and West Anglia Great Northern (18 units). The leasing company Eversholt Rail Group has owned the entire Class 315 fleet since privatisation. The last day of service for the Class 315 units was 9 December 2022. (Information provided via Wikipedia)
Type of Unit	Electric Multiple Unit - 25kV 50Hz AC Overhead
Builder	BREL York & Derby Works
Build Dates	1981 to 1987
Total Built	72 sets
Coaches Per Unit	4-car
Power Output	1,328 hp
Top Speed	100 mph
Passenger Capacity	292 seats
Operated By	British Rail c2c Greater Anglia Great Northern First Capital Connect London Overground National Express East Anglia Network SouthEast Thameslink West Anglia Great Northern
Main Duties	Suburban Passenger
In Service Until	2022
Surviving Examples	2 individual cars preserved 14 stored as of Apr 2023