British Rail Class 333
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The Standard class interior of a Class 333 EMU
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| In service | 2000–present |
| Manufacturer | Siemens AG and CAF |
| Built at | Zaragoza, Spain |
| Constructed | 2000 |
| Refurbishment | 2008–9 |
| Number built | 16 trainsets |
| Formation | 4 cars per trainset |
| Fleet numbers | 333001–333016 |
| Capacity | 360 seats |
| Operator(s) | Northern |
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| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
| Weight | 186.4 t (183.5 long tons; 205.5 short tons) |
| Power output | 1.4 MW (1,900 hp) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC Overhead |
| Current collection method | Pantograph |
| Braking system(s) | Regenerative air brake |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 333 is an electric multiple unit with a top speed of 100 mph; they were built by Siemens and CAF in 2000.
These trains are based on the Class 332 units operated by Heathrow Express.
Sixteen three-car units were introduced in 2000 by Northern Spirit and are now operated by Northern. They replaced the Class 308 units on the Wharfedale and Airedale lines in West Yorkshire and North Yorkshire (between Leeds, Bradford Forster Square, Ilkley and Skipton). They are based at the Neville Hill depot in Leeds and painted in the livery of West Yorkshire Metro, the local passenger transport executive.
Due to increased passenger numbers, the units were lengthened to four cars, 333001–333008 in 2002 and 333009–333016 in 2003, funded by Metro and the Strategic Rail Authority. However, this funding ran out in 2007 and as a consequence of this the fourth cars could have been removed. Had this happened the four-car Class 321s would have been removed from Doncaster services to Wharfedale and Airedale services. This means that the fourth cars are now funded by South Yorkshire PTE, despite rarely running in South Yorkshire, to ensure that four-car units are available on Doncaster services.
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