Former Fleet
Stansted Express originally used a fleet of five Class 322 EMUs until it was decided to change to a dedicated fleet of nine Class 317/7 EMUs and 12 Class 317/8s. The displaced Class 322s were redeployed on several other routes/franchises around the country before settling in former role in Scotland working services between Glasgow/Edinburgh and North Berwick where they stayed for sometime before transferring to Northern Rail East working out of Leeds. Following the arrivals of the new Class 379 units on Stansted Express services, the Class 317/7s were originally used alongside other Class 317s as a common pool. However, since Abellio took over the East Anglia franchise on 5 February 2012, the Class 317/7s have entered storage. This has allowed the Class 317/8 units to be moved onto other services to increase capacity.
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Quantity | Routes operated | Built | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mph | km/h | |||||||
| Class 317/7 | electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 9 | Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport | 1981-1982 | Withdrawn at National Express East Anglia end of franchise 5 February 2012. | |
| Class 317/8 | electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 12 | Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport | 1981-1982 | West Anglia Main Line, Lea Valley Lines and on the Hertford East Branch Line operations. | |
| Class 322 | electric multiple unit | 100 | 160 | 5 | Liverpool Street - Stansted Airport | 1990 | Current Northern Rail has operations based in the Leeds area. | |
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