Class 507 electric multiple units

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The Class 507 electric multiple units are a fleet of third-rail suburban electric trains built in the late 1970s for commuter services around Liverpool, now primarily operating on the Merseyrail network.

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Class 507 electric multiple units canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf electric multiple unit
suburban train
brakeType air brakes
builtFor British Rail
carBodyConstruction steel
constructionPeriodEnd 1979
constructionPeriodStart 1978
countryOfOperation United Kingdom
couplingType tightlock coupling
designedBy British Rail Engineering Limited
designedFor high-frequency stopping services
inner-suburban services
doorType sliding plug doors
electrificationSystem 750 V DC third rail
enteredService 1978
family PEP family
formation 3-car unit
intendedReplacementBy Stadler Class 777
interiorLayout 2+2 seating
introduced 1978
livery British Rail blue and grey (original)
Merseyrail yellow and silver (current)
manufacturer BREL York
British Rail Engineering Limited
maximumSpeed 121 km/h
75 mph
multipleWorking compatible with Class 313
compatible with Class 508
network Merseyrail network
linked to: Merseyrail
numberBuilt 33 units
operator British Rail (historical)
linked to: British Rail

Merseyrail
owner Merseytravel
powerCollectionMethod third rail
powerOutput approximately 656 kW
primaryAreaServed Liverpool urban area
Merseyside
primaryDepot Kirkdale TMD
linked to: Kirkdale
refurbished early 2000s
refurbishedBy Alstom (Birkenhead)
relatedTo British Rail Class 313
British Rail Class 314
British Rail Class 315
British Rail Class 508
routeUsage Merseyrail Northern Line
Merseyrail Wirral Line
linked to: Wirral Line
serviceType commuter rail
suburban rail
trackGauge 1435 mm
standard gauge

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Merseyrail usesRollingStock Class 507 electric multiple units