Class 395 Javelin
High-speed trains from St Pancras over High Speed 1 into Kent, which Southeastern calls the UK's fastest trains. They ran the Olympic Javelin shuttles in 2012.
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- Type
- High-speed electric multiple unit
- Builder
- Hitachi, Kasado (Japan)
- Built
- 2007–2009
- In service
- since 2009
- Operators
- Southeastern
- Formation
- 6 cars (DPT-MS-MS-MS-MS-DPT)
- Trains in fleet
- 29
- Fleets
- Southeastern: 29
- Top speed
- 140 mph on 25 kV AC (High Speed 1), 100 mph on 750 V DC
- Power
- 25 kV AC overhead and 750 V DC third rail
- Profile
- main-line
- Seats per train
- 340
- Total capacity
- 340 seats and 12 tip-up seats
- Status
- In service. Maintained at Ashford, by Southeastern itself since a 2024 agreement with Hitachi.
Car types
| Code | Car | Length | Doors per side |
|---|---|---|---|
| DPTS | Driving trailer | 20.65 m | |
| MS | Motor | 20.00 m |
Sources
- Class 395, Eversholt Rail (29 six-car units, speeds, power, car lengths, formation, seats)
- Final Class 395 train arrives in Southampton, begins last leg of journey to depot in Ashford, Hitachi Rail, 17 August 2009 (built at Kasado; deliveries 2007–2009; preview service 29 June 2009)
- Olympics rail plans on final approach, Railnews, 27 February 2012 (Olympic Javelin, 2012)
- Southeastern and Hitachi Rail agree new deal to maintain UK's fastest trains, Southeastern, 5 December 2024 (maintenance at Ashford)
unverified driving-car length: Eversholt gives 20.65 m, Wikipedia 20.88 m