British Rail Class 332

The British Rail Class 332 was a type of electric multiple unit passenger train built between 1997 and 1998 by CAF, with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems. Fourteen units were built for dedicated use on Heathrow Express services between London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.

British Rail Class 332
Class 332 at London Paddington in January 2007
Interior of a refurbished standard class carriage
In service19 January 1998 – 28 December 2020
ManufacturerCAF
Built atZaragoza, Spain
Constructed
  • 1997–1998
  • 2002 (5 additional cars)
Refurbished2012–2013
Scrapped2020–2021
Number built14
Number preserved
  • 0
  • (3 cars from 1 unit)
Number scrapped13
SuccessorClass 387
Formation
  • 9 × 4-car units
  • 5 × 5-car units
Fleet numbers332001–332014
Capacity
  • 4 cars: 203 seats
  • 5 cars: 267 seats
OwnersHeathrow Airport Holdings
OperatorsHeathrow Express
DepotsOld Oak Common (London)
Specifications
Car body constructionSteel
Car length
  • End cars:
  • 22.95 m (75 ft 4 in)
  • Intermediate cars:
  • 22.9 m (75 ft 2 in)
Width2.73 m (8 ft 11 in)
Height3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Maximum speed109 mph (176 km/h)
Weight
  • 4 cars: 173 t (170 long tons; 191 short tons)
  • 5 cars: 208 t (205 long tons; 229 short tons)
Power output1,400 kW (1,900 hp)
Acceleration1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemScharfenberg Type 10
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
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