British Rail Class 717

The British Rail Class 717 Desiro City is an electric multiple unit passenger train built by Siemens Mobility, currently operated by Govia Thameslink Railway on its Great Northern Hertford Loop and Welwyn stopping routes. Built to replace Class 313 trains on services into Moorgate, a total of 25 six-car units began entering regular service from March 2019. The units are stylistically similar to the Class 700s (in use with Thameslink) and the Class 707s (in use with Southeastern and South Western Railway.)

British Rail Class 717
Desiro City
Great Northern Class 717 unit at Palmers Green
The standard-class interior of a Class 717 unit
In service28 September 2018  present
ManufacturerSiemens Mobility
Built atKrefeld, Germany
Family nameDesiro City
ReplacedClass 313
Constructed2018
Number built25
Formation
  • 6 cars per unit:
  • DMOS-TOS-TOS(L)W-MOS-PTOS-DMOS
Fleet numbers717001–717025
Capacity362 seats
OwnersRock Rail
OperatorsGreat Northern
DepotsHornsey (London)
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length121.7 m (399 ft 3 in)
Car length20.2 m (66 ft)
Width2.80 m (9 ft 2 in)
Floor height1.10 m (3 ft 7 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf pocket sliding, each 1,500 mm (59 in) wide (2 per side per car)
Wheel diameter820–760 mm (32.28–29.92 in) (new–worn)
Wheelbase
  • Motor bogies: 2,200 mm (87 in)
  • Trailer bogies: 2,100 mm (83 in)
Maximum speed85 mph (137 km/h)
Weight204 t (201 LT; 225 ST)
Axle load
  • Motor bogies: 15.5 t (15.3 LT; 17.1 ST)
  • Trailer bogies: 14.5 t (14.3 LT; 16.0 ST)
Traction systemSiemens IGBT
Power output1,200 kW (1,600 hp) at wheels
Acceleration0.85 m/s2 (1.9 mph/s)
Electric system(s)
Current collector(s)
UIC classification
  • Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
BogiesSiemens SGP SF7000
Minimum turning radius120 m (390 ft)
Braking system(s)Electro-pneumatic (disc) and regenerative
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Notes/references
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