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The British Rail Class 322 electric multiple units were built by BREL in 1990. Five 4-car units were built for the dedicated Stansted Express service from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. The units have since been transferred to other duties. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 695 KB)BR Class 322, no. ...
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Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...
Stansted Express is the direct train service linking central London (Liverpool Street station) to Stansted Airport, one of Londons major air hubs. ...
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Logo of British Rail British Railways (BR), later rebranded as British Rail, ran the British railway system from the nationalisation of the Big Four British railway companies in 1948 until its privatisation in stages between 1994 and 1997. ...
A multiple unit is a passenger train whose carriages have their own motors, either diesel (DMUs) or electric (EMUs), and do not need to be hauled by a locomotive. ...
for the singer see Jacques Brel BREL stands for British Rail Engineering Limited, which was the engineering division of British Rail Categories: Stub | British Rail(ways) ...
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Stansted Express is the direct train service linking central London (Liverpool Street station) to Stansted Airport, one of Londons major air hubs. ...
Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...
Terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster Stansted Airport is a medium-sized passenger airport with a single runway, located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London. ...
Description
In the late 1980s, British Rail was extending the electrification north from London Liverpool Street towards Cambridge. Included in this plan was the construction of new branch line, diverging from the mainline at Stansted Mountfitchet, to serve the newly built Stansted Airport, which opened in 1991. Therefore, BR decided to build a dedicated fleet of units to work the new Stansted Express service. The 1980s in its most obvious sense refers to the decade between 1980 and 1989, but in a pop cultural sense it could be considered to span from about 1979 to 1990. ...
Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...
Map of the Cambridgeshire area (1904) The city of Cambridge is an old English university town and the administrative centre of the county of Cambridgeshire. ...
Stansted Mountfitchet is a village in the county of Essex, England, near the Hertfordshire border, 30 miles north of London. ...
Terminal building, designed by Sir Norman Foster Stansted Airport is a medium-sized passenger airport with a single runway, located in the English county of Essex about thirty miles north of London. ...
1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Stansted Express is the direct train service linking central London (Liverpool Street station) to Stansted Airport, one of Londons major air hubs. ...
To reduce costs, the Class 322 units were built to the same design as the successful Class 321 units, which were still under construction for services on the GEML and WCML. Despite the Stansted route falling under the jurisdiction of Network SouthEast, the units were delivered into service in a special white livery with a broad green band, instead of the more usual NSE blue/red/white livery. Class 321/3, no. ...
The Great Eastern Main Line is the railway line from London Liverpool Street to Ipswich and Norwich. ...
The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
A train in NSE livery Network SouthEast (NSE) was a sector of British Rail that principally operated commuter trains in the London area, and was formed in 1986 when BR was sectorised. ...
Five 4-car units were built, numbered 322481-485. Each unit consisted of two outer driving trailers, an intermediate trailer, and an intermediate motor. The technical description of the formation of each unit is DTCO+TSO+MSO+DTSO. Individual vehicles are numbered as follows: - 78163-78167 - DTCO
- 72023-72027 - TSO
- 63137-63141 - MSO
- 77985-77989 - DTSO
Current Operations For the last few years, the Class 322 fleet has had a somewhat nomadic existence, being transferred between several different franchises. These are described below in chronological order.
West Anglia Great Northern Following privatisation, the fleet passed into control of the West Anglia Great Northern (WAGN) franchise. In 1996, WAGN introduced a revised Stansted Express livery, which was still mainly white, but with a yellow stripe replacing the green. At the same time, services were rebranded as the Stansted Skytrain. A Wagn outer suburban electric unit Wagn is a franchise operator of commuter train services out of London Kings Cross and Moorgate stations. ...
1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ...
Units continued to be used on these services until 1997, when they became common user with the rest of the WAGN fleet. After this, it was common for units to turn up on London King's Cross to Peterborough services. Four of the five units were subsequently hired to North Western Trains, and two were painted in the company blue livery with gold stars. The other two units were frequently interchanged with the one remaining WAGN unit, and so were not repainted. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
This GNER train serving Kings Cross is named White Rose after the traditional symbol of Yorkshire. ...
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First North Western was a train operating company in the United Kingdom serving North West England. ...
By 1999 the NWT units had returned to WAGN. They still did not have any specific duties to work, as dedicated rebuilt Class 317/7 units were introduced to the Stansted Airport services in 2000. The Class 322 fleet therefore remained non-standard in WAGN's fleet, so in 2001 all five units were hired to ScotRail, who operated similar Class 320 units. The class was transferred north to Scotland in two batches under their own power, routed via the West Coast Main Line. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
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The WCML running alogside the M1 motorway in Northamptonshire The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important intercity railway lines in the United Kingdom, part of the British railway system. ...
North Western Trains In the period 1997 to 1999, North Western Trains (NWT) hired four units from WAGN for a new Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston service. Two of the units, nos. 322484 and 322485, were repainted into NWT's blue and gold livery, whilst the other two unspecified units remained in the revised Stansted Skytrain livery. 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
First North Western was a train operating company in the United Kingdom serving North West England. ...
wagn is a franchise operator of commuter train services out of London Kings Cross and Moorgate stations. ...
Manchester Piccadilly station is the principal railway station of Manchester, UK. It serves intercity routes to London Euston, Birmingham New Street and the south, Glasgow Central, and routes throughout the north of England. ...
Facade of Euston Station, London Euston Arch: the original Euston Station, as enlarged, ca 1851 Euston station concourse Euston station (also known as London Euston), is a large railway station in Central London. ...
These services did not last long, and by 1999 the units had returned to WAGN. One of the two NWT blue units, no. 322485, was repainted back into Stansted Skytrain livery. 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ...
ScotRail In 2001, having been made redundant on WAGN services, the entire fleet was hired to ScotRail and they were transferred north to Scotland under their own power. They were put to work the Edinburgh to North Berwick service, which allowed the elderly incumbent Class 305 units to be withdrawn. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ...
wagn is a franchise operator of commuter train services out of London Kings Cross and Moorgate stations. ...
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Edinburghs location in Scotland Edinburgh viewed from Arthurs Seat. ...
North Berwick North Berwick is a small Scottish seaside town in East Lothian, on the south shore of the Firth of Forth, about 25 miles east of Edinburgh. ...
Despite the fact their use in Scotland was originally meant to be long-term, none of the units were repainted. Instead, the Stansted Skytrain branding was replaced with ScotRail logo. However, one unit, no. 322485, was named "North Berwick Flyer 1850-2000". The units continued to be used on these services until mid-2004, when the hire period ended. They were transferred south in two batches, and were replaced on the North Berwick branch by EWS Class 90 electric locomotives hauling former Virgin Trains Mk.3 coaching stock. To enable trains to reverse, the locomotive operates in push-pull mode with a Driving Van Trailer. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station British Rails third design of carriages was designated Mark 3. ...
A single GWR autocoach capable of push-pull operation. ...
Mark 3 DVT at Norwich station A Driving Van Trailer or DVT is a purpose-built railway vehicle that allows the driver to operate a locomotive from the other end of a train. ...
In July 2005, three units were transferred back to Scotland for refurbishment prior to reintroduction on the line. In due course, the remaining two units will form a dedicated fleet of five for the line. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ...
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'One' Railway In June 2004, the fleet again transferred south to the newly formed 'One' Railway franchise in their old haunt of East Anglia. The units were used on peak London Liverpool Street to Witham and Clacton-on-Sea services, and allowed the final Class 312 slam-door units to be withdrawn. Since then, the units have been mostly confined to peak workings due to the condition of their interiors. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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Norfolk and Suffolk, the core area of East Anglia. ...
Liverpool Street station Liverpool Street station, also called London Liverpool Street, is a mainline railway station in the north eastern corner of the City of London, in the heart of the financial district, with entrances on Bishopsgate and Liverpool Street itself. ...
Location within the British Isles Witham (pronounced Wittam) is a town in the county of Essex, in the south east of England. ...
Town - Clacton-on-Sea Location - Essex, England Founded - 1871 Population (1991) - 45,065 Clacton-on-Sea is the largest town on the Tendring Peninsula, in Essex, England. ...
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In July 2005, three units were transferred north to First ScotRail. They will be refurbished before entering service. A fourth unit was loaned to Northern Rail, to cover for Class 321/9 units undergoing overhaul. This left 'One' Railway with just one unit. It is expected in due course that all units will be transferred to Scotland. 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
First ScotRail is the brand under which First Group PLC runs its railway franchise to operate all domestic passenger services within Scotland, as well as the cross-border Caledonian Sleeper service to London, England. ...
Northern Rail is a train operating company that has operated local services in the north of England since 2004. ...
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Fleet Details | Unit Number | Current Livery | Vehicle Numbers | Current Operator | | DTCO | TSO | MSO | DTSO | | 322481 | Stansted Skytrain | 78163 | 72023 | 63137 | 77985 | First ScotRail | | 322482 | Stansted Skytrain | 78164 | 72024 | 63138 | 77986 | First ScotRail | | 322483 | Stansted Skytrain | 78165 | 72025 | 63139 | 77987 | First ScotRail | | 322484 | North Western Trains Blue/Gold | 78166 | 72026 | 63140 | 77988 | Northern Rail | | 322485 | Stansted Skytrain | 78167 | 72027 | 63141 | 77989 | First ScotRail |
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