British Rail Class 802

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British Rail Class 802
Great Western Railway Class 802 (802010) at Par.jpg
Great Western Railway Class 802 unit 802010 at Par in October 2019
Class 802 Interior.jpg
The standard-class interior of a GWR Class 802 unit
In service2018 – present
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Built at
  • , Japan
  • Pistoia, Italy
Family nameA-train
Replaced
Constructed2017–2020
Entered service
  • GWR: 18 August 2018
  • HT: 5 December 2019
  • TPE: 28 September 2019
Number built
  • 60
  • (22 × 802/0)
  • (14 × 802/1)
  • (19 × 802/2)
  • (5 × 802/3)
Formation
  • 5 cars per 802/0 and 802/3 unit:
  • DPTS-MS-MS-MC-DPTF
  • 9 cars per 802/1 unit:
  • DPTS-MS-MS-TS-MS-TS-MS-MF-DPTF[1]
  • 5 cars per 802/2 unit:
  • DPTS-MS-MS-MS-DPTF[2]
Fleet numbers
  • 802001–802022
  • 802101–802114
  • 802201–802219
  • 802301–802305
Capacity
  • 802/0: 326 seats
  • (36 first class, 290 standard)
  • 802/1: 647 seats
  • (71 first class, 576 standard)[1]
  • 802/2: 342 seats
  • (24 first class, 318 standard)[3]
  • 802/3: 327 seats
  • (43 first class, 284 standard)[4]
Operator(s)
  • Great Western Railway
  • Hull Trains
  • TransPennine Express
Depot(s)
Line(s) served
  • Cornish Main Line
  • East Coast Main Line
  • Great Western Main Line
  • North Trans-Pennine Route
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Car length
  • Driving vehicles:
  • 25.7 m (84 ft 4 in)
  • Intermediate vehicles:
  • 26 m (85 ft 4 in)[1]
Doors
  • Single-leaf pocket sliding
  • (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed
  • AC: 125 mph (201 km/h)
  • Diesel: 110 mph (177 km/h)[1]
Prime mover(s)
  • MTU 12V 1600 R80L
  • (3 per 5-car unit, 5 per 9-car unit)
Engine type4-stroke turbo-diesel with SCR[6]
Cylinder count12
Cylinder size1.75 L (107 cu in)[6]
Power output700 kW (940 hp) per engine
Acceleration1 m/s2 (2.2 mph/s)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner 10[7]
Multiple workingWithin class
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 802[8][9] is a type of bi-mode multiple-unit passenger train built by Hitachi for Great Western Railway, TransPennine Express and Hull Trains.

Based on the design of the Hitachi A-train, the train is part of the Hitachi AT300 product family.[10] Each train operating company has given its own units a unique brand; Great Western Railway's units are branded Intercity Express Trains (IETs),[11] TransPennine Express units are branded Nova 1s[3] and Hull Trains' units are branded Paragons.[12]

History[]

Being in the same family, the Class 802 is similar to the Class 800

In mid-2015, Great Western Railway said it had arranged to procure 173 new rail vehicles from Hitachi Rail, with options for another 150.[13] At the time, GWR was beginning the process of introducing a new fleet of intercity trains as part of the Government's Intercity Express Programme.[14] This project involved the procurement of both wholly electric units (Class 801), and "bi-mode" trains (Class 800), powered by electric traction motors capable of running from overhead electric wires or on-board diesel generators. These trains were intended to replace the existing High Speed Trains following the electrification of the Great Western Main Line. However, electrification will only go as far as Cardiff Central, with the route beyond Cardiff requiring diesel traction (hence the need to procure trains capable of operating without overhead wires).[15]

The purchase of 173 additional vehicles was with the intention that these new bi-mode trains, similar to the Class 800s, would be used on services into Devon and Cornwall. These trains would consist of 22 five-car and 7 nine-car units.[16] The option for a further 150 vehicles would be formed into another 30 five-car units.[13]

Initially, because Hitachi's facility at Newton Aycliffe in County Durham was at capacity, the intention was to build the trains at the Kasado factory in Kudamatsu in Japan. However, following Hitachi's purchase of the Italian train manufacturer AnsaldoBreda, construction was moved to Hitachi's Pistoia plant,[17] with the first unit being completed in February 2018.[18]

The trains were expected to enter service with GWR from 2018,[16] with the aim of reducing journey times from London to Exeter by up to five minutes, to Plymouth by up to six minutes, and to Penzance by up to 14 minutes.[16]

Operation[]

The Class 802s are broadly identical to the Class 800 bi-mode trains used in the Intercity Express Programme, and are used in a similar way; they run as electric trains where possible, and are equipped with the same diesel generator engines as the Class 800. However, they use higher engine operating power – 700 kW (940 hp) per engine as opposed to 560 kW (750 hp) – and are fitted with larger fuel tanks to cope with the gradients and extended running in diesel mode expected on the long unelectrified stretches on which they will operate.[8]

Great Western Railway[]

Great Western Railway 802101 passes through Shell Cove at Dawlish.

GWR took delivery of 36 sets in 2017 and in 2018 22 five-car and 14 nine-car sets,[19] an increase from the 29 sets initially ordered in 2015.[20][21]

Main-line testing of the Class 802 began in Somerset in August 2017.[22] They were due to be introduced on 16 July 2018.[23] A demonstration run for invited guests from Penzance to Exeter St Davids was held on 17 August 2018.[24] The first two units (802 006 and 802 007) entered traffic the following day, 18 August 2018, on a Bristol Temple Meads to Swansea service.[25] The same units were first used in passenger service in Cornwall on 20 August 2018, on a service from London Paddington to Penzance and return.[26] By May 2019, all 36 of the sets had entered service, which allowed them to finish replacing the remaining InterCity 125 sets, alongside the Class 800 units.

In December 2020, it was announced that Hitachi and the Eversholt Rail Group would replace one under-floor diesel engine on each of the 22 five-car 802/0 sets with a battery, converting the units to a tri-mode multiple unit. As a result, pollution and noise levels will be reduced and fuel savings of up to 20% are expected to be achieved.[27]

Hull Trains[]

Hull Trains 802301 at London Kings Cross.

In November 2016, Hull Trains said it would buy five five-car AT300 sets to replace the Alstom Class 180 diesel multiple unit trains then in use on its Hull to London service.[28] The first body shell was completed at the Kasado plant in August 2018.[29] Driver training on Class 802s, using trains delivered to TransPennine Express, began in August 2019.[30] In the same month Hull Trains announced that its new train would be known as the Paragon, named after Hull Paragon station.[12]

On 7 November 2019, Hull Trains took delivery of its first unit.[31] This unit was used in the official launch of the Paragon fleet on 25 November, when the full livery was unveiled at Hull station.[32] This unit (802301) entered service on 5 December 2019 working the 10:33 Hull to London King's Cross, and the 13:48 return.[33]

TransPennine Express[]

TransPennine Express 802201 pass 802218 at Northallerton.

TransPennine Express operates 19 five-car Class 802 sets, primarily on the North Transpennine route between Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle and Edinburgh.[34][35][36] These trains were initially given the Class 803 designation,[37] before being redesignated as 802/2s prior to delivery of the first unit. Production began in December 2017,[38] and testing began on the East Coast Main Line during July 2018.[39] The fleet was due to enter service from summer 2019.[40][41] TransPennine Express formally accepted the first of its Class 802 trains in July 2019.[42] TransPennine Express has branded its new overall fleet Nova, each of the new types being designated either '1', '2' or '3' - the Class 802s being called Nova 1.[3]

The first Nova 1 entered revenue-earning service on 28 September 2019, when unit 802201 worked the 06:03 from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street and the return 09:25 service.[43]

Named trains[]

Great Western Railway's Intercity Express Trains are being named after "inspirational people" who have influenced the regions that the company serves.[44]

Great Western Railway 802020 in the special multi-lingual 'Thank You NHS' livery.


Great Western Railway's named / liveried Intercity Express Trains
Unit number Date Name
802002 19 October 2020 Steve Whiteway[45]
802006 7 October 2020 Harry Billinge MBE[46]
802008 13 April 2019 Rick Rescorla / RNLB Solomon Browne[47][48]
802010 19 August 2021 Corporal George Sheard / Kieron Griffon[49]
802011 8 December 2018 Captain Robert Falcon Scott / Sir Joshua Reynolds[50]
802013 9 April 2019 Michael Eavis[51]
802018 18 August 2021 Jeremy Doyle / Donovan & Jenifer Gardner [49]
802020 7 July 2020 NHS Key Workers[52]
802101 28 November 2019 Nancy Astor[53]

Fleet details[]

Class Operator No. Built Year Built Coaches Unit nos.
Class 802/0 Intercity Express Train Great Western Railway 22 2017–2018 5 802001–802022
Class 802/1 Intercity Express Train 14 9 802101–802114
Class 802/2 Nova 1 TransPennine Express 19 2017–2019 5 802201–802219
Class 802/3 Paragon Hull Trains 5 2019–2020 5 802301–802305

Liveries[]

Illustration of a GWR Class 802/1 Intercity Express Train
Illustration of a TransPennine Express Class 802/2 Nova 1
Illustration of a Hull Trains Class 802/3 Paragon

Incidents[]

On 14 September 2018 the 14:00 GWR Penzance to Paddington service broke down at 17:15 just north of Exeter. Passengers had to be removed from the train with ladders and transferred to another train.[54]

During testing of a Class 802 on the evening of 16 October 2018 ahead of its handover to GWR, severe damage was caused to 500 m (1,600 ft) of overhead power lines in the Hanwell area, outside London Paddington station.[55] This led to service cancellations and delays that night and the following two days.[56]

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