British Rail Class 357

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The British Rail Class 357 Electrostar is a class of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by Adtranz until 2001, later Bombardier, at Derby Litchurch Lane Works between 1999 and 2002. They were delivered in two batches at a cost of approximately £292 million. They are the first member of the Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 375, 376, 377, 378, 379 and 387. They have the same basic design, bodyshell and core structure as the Turbostar diesel multiple unit (DMU), which is in turn the most common post-privatisation diesel multiple unit family, and both evolved from the Class 168 Clubman design by Adtranz. The Class 357 fleet is operated by c2c on the London, Tilbury and Southend line.

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