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ScotRail operate a fleet 21 Class 318 EMUs in the West of Scotland.
The 318s were tested prior to introduction between Glasgow Central and Carlisle and also between Glasgow Central and Ayr. A Class 317 was put inside 2 x 318 for a short while as insurance. Eventually 3 x 318 took over.
The 318s were introduced into passenger service on 29th September 1986, between Glasgow Central and Ayr/Ardrossan South Beach. Eventually they operated to Largs when electrification was complete. A few years later they started to operate services to Gourock and Wemyss Bay, which saw most services from 1000 to 1500 through Paisley Gilmour Street operated by 3 car Class 318s.
For a short while, there was one diagram which would see a 318 on Neilston/Newton/Cathcart Circle services, during the off peak Monday to Fridays. This diagram was withdrawn when the Class 318 started their first major overhaul at Glasgow Works.
In 2001 with the introduction of the Class 334 Juniper units, the 318s are now found all over the former SPT electric network, with occasional visits to Edinburgh and North Berwick in the event of failure of the more normal Class 322.
The Class 318 were refurbished by Brush Barclay at Kilmarnock between 2005 and 2007.
The 318s are due another overhaul starting later in 2008.
The Class 318 are to all move to the Argyle Line on arrival of the new Class 380 units from December 2010.
There are two named units. These are :
318259 Citizens' Network
318266 Strathclyder
Services
Before December 2010
6 x 318 Ayrshire and Inverclyde
13 x 318 Argyle and occasionally North Clyde
2 x spare/exam
After December 2010
19 x 318 Argyle Line
2 x spare/exam
318262 at Cartland ยป Refurbished 318262 on the 1142 Milngavie - Lanark passing Cartland, 03/02/07 Photo by stevenjcrozier
The 318s were tested prior to introduction between Glasgow Central and Carlisle and also between Glasgow Central and Ayr. A Class 317 was put inside 2 x 318 for a short while as insurance. Eventually 3 x 318 took over.
The 318s were introduced into passenger service on 29th September 1986, between Glasgow Central and Ayr/Ardrossan South Beach. Eventually they operated to Largs when electrification was complete. A few years later they started to operate services to Gourock and Wemyss Bay, which saw most services from 1000 to 1500 through Paisley Gilmour Street operated by 3 car Class 318s.
For a short while, there was one diagram which would see a 318 on Neilston/Newton/Cathcart Circle services, during the off peak Monday to Fridays. This diagram was withdrawn when the Class 318 started their first major overhaul at Glasgow Works.
In 2001 with the introduction of the Class 334 Juniper units, the 318s are now found all over the former SPT electric network, with occasional visits to Edinburgh and North Berwick in the event of failure of the more normal Class 322.
The Class 318 were refurbished by Brush Barclay at Kilmarnock between 2005 and 2007.
The 318s are due another overhaul starting later in 2008.
The Class 318 are to all move to the Argyle Line on arrival of the new Class 380 units from December 2010.
There are two named units. These are :
318259 Citizens' Network
318266 Strathclyder
Services
Before December 2010
6 x 318 Ayrshire and Inverclyde
13 x 318 Argyle and occasionally North Clyde
2 x spare/exam
After December 2010
19 x 318 Argyle Line
2 x spare/exam
See Also
Internal Links
- Class 318 Incidents And Facts
- Class 318 Formations
- Class 318 Relivery
- Class 318 Refurbishment
- Class 318 Overhauls
- Diagrams:Class 318