Class 507 Profile and Models
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. |
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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 |