British Rail Class 807

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British Rail Class 807 AT300
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Artist's impression of Hitachi A-train units for Avanti West Coast
In serviceExpected in 2022[1]
ManufacturerHitachi
Built at
Family nameA-train
ReplacedClass 221
Number under construction10
Formation7 cars per unit
Fleet numbers807001–807010
Capacity453 seats[3]
Operator(s)Avanti West Coast
Depot(s)Oxley (Wolverhampton)[3]
Line(s) served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[2]
Car length26 m (85 ft 4 in)[4]
Maximum speed125 mph (201 km/h)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collection methodPantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 807 AT300 is a type of electric multiple unit being built by Hitachi for train operator Avanti West Coast. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of ten 7-car units will be produced.

History[]

In December 2019, Avanti West Coast placed an order for 10 seven-car electric units which will replace its Class 221 fleet, along with 13 Class 805 bi-mode units as part of £350 million contract with Hitachi.[5] All are scheduled to be in service by 2022. The trains are financed by Rock Rail West Coast, a joint venture between Rock Rail and Standard Life Aberdeen.[6] The trains will be maintained by a joint team of Alstom and Hitachi staff, alongside Class 805s, at Oxley depot near Wolverhampton.

Customer service features promised include free Wi-Fi, at-seat wireless inductive charging for electronic devices, plug sockets and USB slots; a catering offer and a real-time passenger information system that can advise of connecting rail services.[4]

Construction[]

Construction of the class 807 in the UK commenced on 7 July 2020. The aluminium shells arrived after being shipped from Hitachi's Kasado plant in Japan. Final production commenced at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe facility. Out of the 135 bodyshells, 56 are being manufactured in the UK.[2]

Fleet details[]

Class Operator No. built Year built Cars per set Unit nos.
807 Avanti West Coast 10 2021 – present 7 807001–807010[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ship to shore for Avanti West Coast's new fleet of trains". Avanti West Coast Media Centre. Avanti West Coast. 6 July 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Wordsworth, Nigel (4 July 2020). "First bodyshells for Avanti West Coast's new trains arrive in the UK". Rail Insider. Rail Business Daily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  3. ^ a b Hewitt, Sam (7 January 2020). "Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains". The Railway Hub. Mortons Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new intercity trains for Avanti West Coast". Hitachi Rail UK. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Avanti West Coast - What's in Store". Avanti West Coast. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Rock Rail and ASI close latest UK rolling stock deal". Rock Infrastructure. 6 December 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  7. ^ Clinnick, Richard (9 June 2020). "Avanti confirms class numbers for Hitachi train order". Rail Magazine. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
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