Class 507 Profile and Models

Class 507

507001 at Cressington in August 2009. ©John Bradley

The British Rail Class 507 is a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited at Holgate Road carriage works in two batches from 1978 to 1980. They were the second variety of British Rail's standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs derived from PEP stock, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles over five classes (313, 314, 315, 507 and 508). They have worked on the Merseyrail network from new and continue to do so, having been refurbished by Alstom's Eastleigh Works. The Class 507 units are all now 42 or more years old, and, following the withdrawal of the Class 313 fleet in 2023, are the oldest units operating on the mainline rail network in Great Britain. However, the even older 1972 Stock and 1973 Stock are still in service on London Underground.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

600-750V DC 3rd-rail EMU

Builder

BREL York

Build Dates

1978 to 1980

Total Built

33 sets

Coaches Per Unit

3

Power Output

880hp

Top Speed

75mph

Passenger Capacity

192 to 234 seats

Operated By

British Rail
Merseyrail

Main Duties

Local Passenger

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

25 sets