British Rail Class 897 Civity | |
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![]() Artist's impression of the Class 897 | |
In service | 2027 (planned)[ citation needed ] |
Manufacturer | CAF |
Built at |
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Family name | Civity |
Replaced | InterCity 225 |
Number under construction | 10 |
Formation | 10 cars per unit |
Owners | Porterbrook |
Operators | London North Eastern Railway |
Depots | Neville Hill |
Lines served | East Coast Main Line |
Specifications | |
Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 897 Civity is a type of tri-mode electro-diesel multiple unit to be manufactured by CAF for London North Eastern Railway. Ten ten-car units will be built.
In 2013, the Department for Transport ordered 30 Class 801s to replace the same number of InterCity 225s on East Coast Main Line services. [1] However after Virgin Trains East Coast was awarded the InterCity East Coast franchise in 2015 with a commitment to introduce extra services, some InterCity 225s were retained. [2] [3] [4]
In October 2020, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued a tender for 10 electro-diesel multiple units to replace its remaining InterCity 225s. [5] In November 2023, LNER placed an order with CAF for ten ten-carriage sets to be built on its Civity platform. The first two will be built in Spain, the other eight at Newport. [6] [7]
The trains will be able to run on 25 kV 50 Hz electrification, battery and diesel power. [7] [8] They will be maintained at Neville Hill TMD. [7]