Electrical Multiple Units

These are the most common vehicles along electrified line in the UK. EMUs are not fast enough to be used for Inter-city services, the slower ones are used for very local services.

Notes: Links to pictures are provided on the European Railway server. Often pictures of more than one class are on a page. The first three numbers of the filename of the pictures represent the class of train in the picture.

The High Speed Train, the Eurostar is in fact classed as an EMU. This is perhaps because it is permanently attached and consists of two power cars. It is designated as class 373

The Class 486 is the slowest operating train in the UK with a top speed of only 45mph, 72kph. This is because they were built in 1938 and only serve railways on the Isle of white, which is only a few miles across so speed isn't an issue at all.

See Also: Locomotives in the UK, Diesel Multiple Units in the UK, Ordered Locomotives in the UK

ClassIntroduce# in use CompanyMaximum speed Power supplyTypeComments
302195829 LTS (29)75mph120kph 25kV ACEMU 4EMUs in use at peak periods on London Tilbury & Southend linePictures
303195946 SR (46)75mph120kph 25kV ACEMU 3EMUS used on suburban services in Glasgow area, refurbishedPictures
305196014 NWT (9)
SR (5)
75mph 120kph25kV ACEMU 3 EMUs used in Great Manchester areaPictures
308196121 RRNE (21)75mph120kph 25kV ACEMU 3EMUs, refurbished, used on Leeds-Branford-Skipton/IlkleyPictures
30919626 NWT (6)100mph160kph 25kV ACEMU 4Essex Express Stock EMUs, now used for local services around ManchesterPictures
310196548 CT (13)
LTS (35)
75mph 120kph25kV ACEMU 3 EMUs for West Midlands servicesPictures
312197649 CT (4)
GER (24)
LTS (21)
90mph 144kph25kV ACEMU 4 EMUs used on Birmingham-Liverpool and other local servicesPictures
313197664 STS (23)
WAGN (41)
75mph 120kph25kV AC & 750V DC EMU 3Dual voltage EMUs used on different linesPictures
314197916 SR (16)75mph120kph 25kV ACEMU 3EMUs for Glasgow south suburban servicesPictures
315198059 GER (43)
WAGN (16)
75mph 120kph25kV ACEMU 4 EMUs for Great Eastern line inner suburban services Pictures
317198179 LTS (4)
WAGN (75)
100mph 160kph25kV ACEMU 4 EMUs for Great Northern line to Cambridge and King's LynnPictures
318198521 SR (21)90mph144kph 25kV ACEMU 3EMUs for Ayrshire coast services from GlasgowPictures
319198786 CSC (20)
TL (66)
100mph 160kph750V DC & 25kV AC EMU 4Dual voltage EMUs, "Thameslink" unitsPictures
320199022 SR (22)75mph120kph 25kV ACEMU 3EMUs for Glasgow north suburban servicesPictures
3211988117 GER (76)
RRNE (3)
STS (38)
100mph160kph25kV AC EMU 4EMUs originally built for West Coast Main LinePictures
32219905 WAGM (5)100mph160kph 25kV ACEMU 4Stansted Express EMUs, for London Liverpool Street-Stansted AirportPictures
323199243 CT (26)
NWT (17)
75mph 120kph25kV ACEMU 3 EMUs for local services in the West Midlands and Birmingham-LiverpoolPictures
332199714 HX (14)100mph160kph 25kV ACEMU 4Heathrow Express EMUs based on RENFE(E) class 447Pictures
365199441 CSE (16)
WAGN (25)
100mph 160kph750V DC & 25kV AC EMU 4Networker Express EMUs, for London Victoria - Margate
3731993 11Eurostar186mph 300kph750V DC & 25kV AC & 3kV DC EMU 20British share of Eurostar trainsPictures
373/219957 Eurostar186mph300kph 750V DC & 25kV AC & 3kV DCEMU 16 North-of-London-Service Eurostar trains (start september 1997)Pictures
411195885 CSE (85)90mph144kph 750V DCEMU 4EMUs 4 Cep "Kent Coast Express Stock", 3 now stored in BournemouthPictures
41219607 SWT (7)90mph144kph 750V DCEMU 4EMUs 4 Bep refurbished for Portsmouth linePictures
4211964144 CSC (89)
CSE (21)
SWT (34)
90mph144kph750V DC EMU 4EMUs 4 Cig (Phase 1) Express stock, for Brighton linePictures
422197013 CSC (13)90mph144kph 750V DCEMU 4EMUs 4 Big (Phase 2) with buffet for Brighton linePictures
4231967190 CSC (39)
CSE (74)
SWT (77)
90mph144kph750V DC EMU 4EMUs 4 Vep for semi-fast services around LondonPictures
442198824 SWT (24)100mph160kph 750V DCEMU 5Wessex Express Stock EMUs for London Waterloo-Weymouth & PortsmouthPictures
4551982137 CSC (46)
SWT (91)
75mph 120kph750V DCEMU 4 EMUs for services out of London Victoria and London BridgePictures
456199024 CSC (24)75mph120kph 750V DCEMU 2EMUs for south London linesPictures
4651991147 CSE (147)75mph120kph 750V DCEMU 4Networker EMUs on Kent linesPictures
466199143 CSE (43)75mph120kph 750V DCEMU 2Networker EMUs on Kent linesPictures
483Built 1938
BR service 1989
9IL (9)45mph 72kph660V DCEMU 2 EMUs converted from London Underground stock, originally built 1938, used on Isle of WhitePictures
488/2197317 GX (10)90mph144kph 750V DCEMU 2Coach set converted from hauled coaches for Gatwick Express
488/3As above GX (7) EMU 3
489198310 GX (10)90mph144kph 750V DCEMU 1Electric motor cars rebuilt from class 414/3 to haul class 488 Pictures
507197833 ME (33)75mph120kph 750V DCEMU 3EMUs used on Merseyrail (Liverpool)Pictures
508197931 ME (31)75mph120kph 750V DCEMU 3EMUs on Merseyrail, originally built as 4-car EMUsPictures


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