The British Rail Class 315 is a class of alternating current electric multiple unit trains built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981 to replace the Class 306 units. It was a variant derived from British Rail's 1971 prototype suburban design, which as the BREL 1972 family eventually encompassed 755 vehicles across Classes 313, 314, 315, 507 and 508. Revenue services began in 1980 and continued until 9 December 2022. Each motor vehicle carries four DC traction motors of 82 kW, giving a total power output of 660 kW for the unit, and the traction motors are interchangeable between equipment providers.
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that were built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981
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is a class of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) trains
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is a class of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) trains
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that were built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981
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Revenue services with Class 315 units commenced in 1980 and continued until 9 December 2022.
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Each DMSO vehicle carries four DC traction motors
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that were built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road Carriage Works in York between 1980 and 1981
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is a class of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) trains
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