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| British Rail Class 380Desiro | |
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 Abellio ScotRail Class 380/0 atGlasgow Central | |
 Class 380 passenger saloon | |
| In service | 8 December 2010–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens Mobility |
| Built at | Krefeld,Germany |
| Family name | Desiro |
| Replaced | |
| Constructed | 2009–2011 |
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| Owners | Eversholt Rail Group |
| Operators | ScotRail |
| Depots | Shields Road (Glasgow) |
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| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Welded aluminium with steel ends[1] |
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| Width | 2.80 m (9 ft 2 in) |
| Height | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf sliding plug[1] (2 per side per car) |
| Wheelbase | Bogies:2.600 m (8 ft 6.4 in)[3] |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
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| Power output | 2,000 kW (2,682 hp) |
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| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz ACoverhead |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
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| Bogies | Siemens SGP SF5000[1] |
| Minimum turning radius | 120 m (394 ft)[3] |
| Braking system(s) | Electro-Pneumatic (disc) |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Voith 12[1] |
| Multiple working | Within class[1] |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in)standard gauge |
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TheBritish Rail Class 380Desiro is a type ofelectric multiple unit passenger train that operates on theNational Rail network inScotland, forScotRail.
The Class 380 operates various routes out ofGlasgow Central.
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The trains operateScotRail services in the Ayrshire and Inverclyde regions of Scotland and had originally been intended for the cancelledGlasgow Airport Rail Link.
The contract was awarded toSiemens and announced byTransport Scotland on 11 July 2008.[5] A total of 38 units were ordered, comprising 22 three-car and 16 four-car units. All 38 units are owned byEversholt Rail, arolling stock company (ROSCO) that leases them to ScotRail.[6]
Stations along theAyrshire Coast Line andInverclyde Line underwent platform extension works to allow the use of the longer trains.[7] The trains were specified to have full access for disabled people and to have streamlined end corridor connections. On the unveiling of the first completed vehicle, it was announced that the fleet would be divided into two sub-groups, with the three-car units Class 380/0 and the four-car as Class 380/1.[8] The first unit to be delivered arrived in the UK in August 2010.[2]
In September 2010, commissioning of the fleet was suspended by ScotRail due to technical issues with the trains.[9] The reliability issues and extended commissioning period resulted in an initially reduced service on parts of the ScotRail network, including the newly re-openedAirdrie-Bathgate line.[10]
The fleet is based atGlasgow Shields Road TMD. Introduction of the fleet resulted in the cascading of theClass 334 "Juniper" andClass 318 fleet which previously operated theAyrshire Coast Line andInverclyde Line.[11] The fleet also allowed theClass 322 fleet that operated on theNorth Berwick Line to be withdrawn and transferred toNorthern Rail. The Class 334 "Juniper" units were cascaded onto theNorth Clyde Line toEdinburgh Waverley, and the Class 318s were cascaded onto theArgyle Line.
As of 2026[update], the Class 380 operates trains between Glasgow Central and Ayr, Largs, Ardrossan, Gourock, Wemyss Bay, Neilston, Newton, Barrhead,East Kilbride andCathcart Circle. In addition, they also operated trains between Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street via Falkirk Grahamston, North Berwick and Dunbar for a time whilst awaiting the Class 385 introduction to service.
The fleet was introduced into public service in December 2010.
In November 2012, the Class 380 started operating services on the Paisley Canal Line following the line's electrification.[12]
Following the December 2014 timetable change, with the electrification of theWhifflet Line, services toLanark were re-routed into Glasgow Central High Level.[citation needed] Alongside the usualClass 318 andClass 320 units, the Class 380 has been used on the route.[citation needed]
The Class 380 operated some services on the recently electrified line betweenGlasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh Waverleyvia Falkirk from December 2017, due to the late arrival of theClass 385 units.[13]
From December 2023, Class 380 trains began operating on theGlasgow South Western Line from Glasgow Central to Barrhead following electrification of the route.[14]
| Subclass | Operator | Qty. | Year built | Cars per unit | Unit nos. |
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| 380/0 | ScotRail | 22 | 2009–2011 | 3 | 380001–380022 |
| 380/1 | 16 | 4 | 380101–380116 |
