British Rail Class 807

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British Rail Class 807
Evero
AWC-AT300.jpg
Artist's impression of Hitachi A-train units for Avanti West Coast at Birmingham New Street
In servicePlanned for 2025 [1]
Manufacturer Hitachi Rail
Built at
Family name A-train
Replaced Class 221 (Avanti West Coast)
Number under construction8
Number built2
Formation7 cars per unit
Fleet numbers807001807010 [3]
Capacity453 seats (49 first-class, 404 standard) [4] [5]
Owners Rock Rail West Coast
Operators Avanti West Coast
Depots Oxley (Wolverhampton) [4]
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium [2]
Car length26 m (85 ft 4 in) [6]
Maximum speed125 mph (200 km/h) [7]
Electric system(s) 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s) Pantograph
Track gauge 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 807 Evero [8] is a type of electric multiple unit being built by Hitachi Rail for train operator Avanti West Coast. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of 10 seven-car units will be produced.

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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 Rail. [9] All units were scheduled to be in service by 2023 but were later pushed back to 2024 and are now expected in traffic in 2025. [1] [10] The trains are financed by rolling stock company Rock Rail West Coast, a joint venture between Rock Rail and Standard Life Aberdeen. [11] The trains will be maintained by a joint team of Alstom and Hitachi staff, alongside the Class 805, 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 sockets, a catering offer and a real-time passenger information system that can advise of connecting rail services. [6]

In July 2024 Avanti West Coast accepted the first two Class 807s. [12]

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]

Static testing began in June 2022. The trains were planned to enter service in 2023, but this did not occur. [13]

Fleet details

ClassOperatorQty.Year builtCars per unitUnit nos.
807 Avanti West Coast 102021–present7807001807010

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