British Rail Class 378
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The British Rail Class 378 Capitalstar is an electric multiple unit passenger train specifically designed for the London Overground network. It is part of Bombardier Transportation's Electrostar family. A total of 57 five-car trains have been built – most of which were originally built as three- or four-car units.
London Overground Class 378 at Wandsworth Road
The interior of a Class 378 unit
London Overground Class 313 and Class 378 side by side at Richmond
Detrainment device after deployment from the nose door. The spotlight above the headlight cluster on the non-driving side provides illumination for the area at the foot of the steps.
London Overground
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London Overground is a suburban rail network serving London and its environs. Established in 2007 to take over Silverlink Metro routes, it now serves a large part of Greater London as well as Hertfordshire, with 113 stations on the six lines that make up the network.
Class 378 Capitalstar at Clapham Junction, 2019
British Rail operated North London Line services until 1997
From 1997 to 2007, the North London Line was operated by Silverlink
The East London line, once a part of London Underground, was extended and incorporated into London Overground in 2010