British Rail Class 312 - Description

Description

The table below illustrates the original formation, numbering and areas of use:

Sub-Class Built Unit Numbers BDTSOL MBSO TSO DTCOL Area of Use
Original Later
312/0 1976-78 312001-312026 312701-312726 76949-76974 62484-62509 71168-71193 78000-78025 Great Northern
312/1 1975-76 312101-312119 312781-312799 76975-76993 62510-62528 71194-71212 78026-78044 Great Eastern
312/2 1976 312201-312204 312727-312730 76994-76997 62657-62660 71277-71280 78045-78048 West Midlands

These units were based on the Class 310, used on the suburban services out of London Euston. The only significant difference between the various sub-classes was that the 312/1 units were also equipped to work on the 6.25 kV AC overhead electrification system used on parts of the Great Eastern Main Line and London, Tilbury and Southend Railway networks.

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