Specifications - Thameslink 2000 Expansion, United Kingdom
| Key Data | |
|---|---|
| Current operator | Thameslink Rail (a GoVia company) |
| Date opened | May 1990 |
| Route length | 141 miles (225km) |
| New stations | 1 - St Pancras Low Level |
| Maximum line speed | 160km/h (100mph) |
| Gauge | 1,435mm |
| Number of staff | 1,000 |
| Extensions planned | None |
| Electrification | |
| Voltage | 25kV, 50Hz, 500V |
| Current | AC overhead, DC third rail |
| Rolling Stock | |
| Number of vehicles | 73 four-car electric multiple units |
| Capacity | 284-314 passengers, seated |
| Special Characteristics | |
| New cross-London service created in 1990 | |
| Serves many major commercial centres in London | |
| Thameslink 2000 first suggested in 1991, approval delayed until 2010 | |
| New platforms at four major central London stations | |
| Major enhancement of suburban stations | |
| Upgrading of power supplies needed | |
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