British railway rolling stock

British railway rolling stock refers to the trains used in Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

Main line operators

These lists only include trains currently reported in use on Network Rail routes. For details of previous rolling stock and future deliveries, you should see the pages for the individual operators or the alternative lists in the 'see also' section at the bottom of this page.

Electrified routes generally use either 25,000V AC supplied by overhead lines, or 750V DC third rail. The majority of self-powered trains are diesel, but other systems are being developed. Some trains use a combination of these power systems so that they can use different routes.

Multiple units and railcars

Operator	Image	Class	Design	Power source	Top Speed		Quantity of units	Carriages per unit	Notes
					mph	km/h
Avanti West Coast		390/0	Pendolino	AC electric	125	200	21	9	[1]
		390/1					35	11	[1]
		805	AT300	AC electric and diesel			13	5	Evero sets
		807		AC electric			10	7
Arriva Rail London
		378/1	Electrostar	DC electric	75	120	20	5	[2]
		378/2		AC and DC electric			37	5	[2]
		710/1	Aventra	AC electric			30	4
		710/2		AC and DC electric			18	4
		710/3					6	5
c2c		357/0	Electrostar	AC electric	100	160	46	4	[3]
		357/2					11
		357/3					17
		720/6	Aventra		110	177	12	5	[4]
Chiltern Railways		165/0	Networker	Diesel	75	120	28	2	[5]
							11	3	[5]
		168/0	Turbostar		100	160	5	4	[6]
		168/1					6	3	[6]
							2	4	[6]
		168/2					3	3	[6]
							3	4	[6]
		168/3					9	2	[6]
CrossCountry		170/1	Turbostar	Diesel	100	160	7	2	[7]
							10	3	[7]
		170/3					2	3	[7]
		170/6					10	3
		220	Voyager		125	200	34	4	[8]
		221					4	4	[9]
							23	5	[9]
East Midlands Railway		158/0	Sprinter	Diesel	90	145	26	2	[10]
		170/2	Turbostar		100	160	4	2
							8	3
		170/4					8	3	[10]
		170/5					23	2	[10]
		222/0	Voyager		125	200	19	5	[11]
							4	7	[11]
		222/1					4	5
		360/1	Desiro	AC electric	110	180	21	4	[12]
Elizabeth line		345	Aventra	AC electric	90	145	70	9
Eurostar		373	TGV TMST	AC electric	186	300	11	18	Also operates on 1500V DC overhead in Europe, DC electric pick up removed [13]
		374	Velaro		200	320	17	16	Also operates on 1500V DC overhead in Europe [14]
Gatwick Express		387/2	Electrostar	AC and DC electric	110	177	22	4	[15]
Grand Central		180	Coradia	Diesel	125	200	12	5	[16]
		221	Voyager		125	200	2	5	[17]
Great Northern		387/1	Electrostar	AC and DC electric	110	177	32	4	[15]
		387/2					1	4
		387/3					6	4	[18]
		717	Desiro		85	137	25	6	[19]
Great Western Railway
		150/2	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	20	2	[20]
		158/0			90	145	13	2	[21]
							5	3
		165/1	Networker				20	2	[5]
							16	3	[5]
		166					21	3	[22]
		387/1	Electrostar	AC electric	110	177	30	4	[15]
							12	4	Heathrow Express sets [15] [23]
		800/0	AT300	AC electric and diesel	140	225	36	5	GWR 'InterCity Express Train' sets [24]
		800/3					21	9
		802/0					22	5
		802/1					14	9
Greater Anglia		720/1	Aventra	AC electric	100	160	44	5
		720/5					89	5
		745/0	FLIRT				10	12	InterCity sets with first class seating area [25]
		745/1					10	12	Stansted Express sets, standard class only [25]
		755/3		AC electric and diesel			14	3	[26]
		755/4					24	4	[26]
Hull Trains		802/3	AT300	AC electric and diesel	140	225	5	5	Paragon sets [24]
London North Eastern Railway		800/1	AT300	AC electric and diesel	140	225	13	9	Azuma sets [24]
		800/2					10	5
		801/1		AC electric			12	5
		801/2					30	9
Locomotive Services Limited		121	British Rail	Diesel	70	110	1	1
		142	Pacer		75	120	1	2
Lumo		803	AT300	AC electric	125	200	5	5
Merseyrail		777/0	METRO	DC electric	75	120	46	4	Third rail mode only
		777/1					7		Third rail mode - full top speed, battery mode - 62 mph / 100 km/h
Network Rail		153	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	4	1	Track inspection [27]
		950					1	2	Test train based on Class 150 design. [28] [20]
Northern Trains		150/0	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	8	3
		150/1					41	2	[20]
		150/2					25	2	[20]
		155					7	2	[29]
		156					66	2
		158/0			90	145	8	3	[30]
							35	2	[30]
		158/9					10	2	[30]
		170/4	Turbostar		100	160	16	3
		195/0	Civity				25	2
		195/1					33	3
		323	Hunslet Transportation Projects	AC electric	90	145	34	3	[31]
		331/0	Civity		100	160	31	3	[32]
		331/1					12	4	[32]
		333	CAF/Siemens				16	4	[33]
		769/4	British Rail Mark 3	AC electric and diesel			8	4
ScotRail		153	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	5	1	Attached to Class 156
		156					42	2	[33]
		158/0			90	145	40	2	[30]
		170/3	Turbostar		100	160	4	3	[7]
		170/4					30	3	[7]
		318	British Rail Mark 3	AC electric	90	145	21	3	[34]
		320/3					22	3	[34]
		320/4			100	160	12	3	Modified from Class 321 four-car units [34]
		334	Juniper		90	145	40	3	[35]
		380/0	Desiro		100	160	22	3	[36]
		380/1					16	4	[36]
		385/0	AT200				46	3	[37]
		385/1					24	4	[37]
Sheffield Supertram		399	Citylink	AC and DC electric	62	100	5	3	Tram-train, can operate on Supertram 750V DC overhead or Network Rail 25,000V AC overhead. Articulated tram with three body sections. [38]
Southeastern		375/3	Electrostar	DC electric	100	160	10	3	[39]
		375/6					30	4	[39]
		375/7					15	4	[39]
		375/8					30	4	[39]
		375/9					27	4	Outer suburban sets [39]
		376			75	120	36	5	[40]
		377/5		AC and DC electric	100	160	23	4	[41]
		395	AT300	AC and DC electric	140	225	29	6	[42]
		465/0	Networker	DC electric	75	120	50	4	[43]
		465/1					47	4	[43]
		465/9					24	4	Rebuilt from 465/2 [43]
		466					31	2	[44]
		707	Desiro City		100	160	30	5	[45]
Southern		171/2	Turbostar	Diesel	100	160	1	3	[46]
		171/7					4	2	[46]
		171/8					12	3	[46]
		377/1	Electrostar	DC electric	100	160	39	4	101-139 (earlier headlights / tail lights)
							25	4	140-164 (later headlights / tail lights)
		377/2		AC and DC electric			15	4	[41]
		377/3		DC electric			28	3	Modified from 375/3 [41]
		377/4					75	4	[41]
		377/6					26	5	[41]
		377/7		AC and DC electric			8	5	[41]
		387/2					4	4
South Western Railway		158	Sprinter	Diesel	90	145	10	2	[30]
		159					30	3	[47]
		444	Desiro	DC electric	100	160	45	5	[48]
		450					127	4	[49]
		455/7	British Rail Mark 3		75	120	38	4	[50]
		455/8					27	4	[50]
		455/9					17	4	[50]
		458	Juniper				36	5
		484	D-Train		60	97	5	2	Isle of Wight services [51]
		701/0	Aventra		100	160	60	10	Units still entering into service
Thameslink		700/0	Desiro City	AC and DC electric	100	160	60	8	[52]
		700/1					55	12	[52]
TransPennine Express		185	Desiro	Diesel	100	160	51	3	[53]
		397	Civity	AC electric	125	200	12	5	TransPennine Express 'Nova 2' [54] [55]
		802/3	AT300	AC electric and diesel	140	225	19	5	TransPennine Express 'Nova 1' [24]
Transport for Wales		150/2	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	30	2	[20]
		153					26	1	[56]
		158/0			90	145	24	2	[56]
		197/0	Civity		100	160	33	2	30 non-ETCS units and 3 ETCS-fitted units in service; another 18 ETCS-fitted units still to enter service
		197/1					24	3	Units 197113-197126 have some Standard Plus accommodation. 24 units in service; another 2 units still to enter service
		230	D-Train	Battery-electric and diesel	60	97	5	3	[56]
		231	FLIRT	Diesel	90	145	11	4	[56]
		756/1		AC electric, battery-electric and diesel	75	120	17	4
Vintage Trains		144	Pacer	Diesel	75	120	3	3	[57]
West Midlands Trains		139	Parry People Mover	LPG and flywheel [58]	40	64	2	1	[59]
		150/1	Sprinter	Diesel	75	120	3	2
		172/0	Turbostar				8	2	[60]
		172/1			100	160	4	2	[61]
		172/2					12	2	[60]
		172/3					15	3	[60]
		196/0	Civity				12	2
		196/1					14	4
		350/1	Desiro	AC electric	110	177	30	4	[62]
		350/2					37	4	[62]
		350/3					10	4	[62]
		350/4					10	4	[62]
		730/0	Aventra		90	145	48	3

Locomotives

Operator	Image	Class	Power source	Maximum speed		Quantity	Notes
				mph	km/h
Caledonian Sleeper		73/9	Diesel	90	145	6	DC electric pick up equipment removed from these locomotives, leased from GB Railfreight [63]
		92	AC and DC electric	87	140	7	Leased from GB Railfreight [64]
Chiltern Railways		68	Diesel	100	160	6	Leased from Direct Rail Services [65]
Colas Rail		37/0	Diesel	90	140	8
		37/4				2
		37/6				2
		43		125	200	10	[66]
		56		80	129	10	[67]
		66		75	120	5	[68]
		67		125	200	2	[69]
		70		75	120	17	[70]
DB Cargo UK		60	Diesel	60	97	81
		66		75	120	161
		67		125	200	24	Also 7 locomotives leased to Transport for Wales. [71]
		90	AC electric	110	177	24	[72]
		92	AC and DC electric	87	140	8
DCRail		56	Diesel	80	129	3	[67]
		60		60	97	4	[73]
Direct Rail Services		37/0	Diesel	90	140	5
		37/4				10	[74]
		37/6				7
		37/7				1
		57/0		75	120	9	[75]
		57/3		95	153	8
		66		75	120	24
		68		100	160	14	Also 20 locomotives hired to Chiltern Railways and TransPennine Express [65]
		88/0	AC electric and diesel			10	[76]
East Midlands Railway		08	Diesel	15	24	4	[77]
Freightliner		08	Diesel	15	24	9	[77]
		59		75	120	14	[78] [79]
		66		75	120	108
		66/6		66	105	19	[68]
		70		15	24	19	[70]
		90	AC electric	110	177	23	[72] [80]
GB Railfreight		08	Diesel	15	24	3	[77]
		09		27.5	44	2
		47/7		75	121	3	[81]
		50		100	161	2	[81] [82]
		56		80	129	18	[67]
		59		60	97	1	[78]
		60		60	97	10	[81]
		66		75	120	92	[81] [68] [83]
		69		80	129	16	[84]
		73/1	DC electric and diesel	90	145	9	[63]
		73/2				3	[63]
		73/9				5	Also 6 hired to Caledonian Sleeper [63]
		92	AC and DC electric	87	140	9	Also 7 hired to Caledonian Sleeper [64]
Great Western Railway		08	Diesel	15	24	8	[77]
		43		125	200	35	[85]
		57/6		95	152	4	[75]
Greater Anglia		08	Diesel	15	24	3
Locomotive Services Limited		20	Diesel	75	120	2
		37		80	130	4
		40		90	140	1	[86]
		43		125	200	4	[87]
		45		90	145	1
		47		75	120	9
		55		100	160	2
		60		60	97	1
		73/9	DC electric and diesel	90	145	1
		86	AC electric	100	160	1
		87		110	180	1
		90		110	180	2
London North Eastern Railway		91	AC electric	140	225	12
Network Rail		08	Diesel	15	24	1	[77]
		43	Diesel	125	200	5	Used for the New Measurement Train [88]
		97	Diesel	80	130	4	Modified Class 37 locomotives. [74]
RailAdventure		43	Diesel	125	200	8	6 power cars operational for empty stock movements plus 2 for spares [89]
Rail Operations Group		37	Diesel	80	130	6
		47/4		75	120	6
		57/3		95	152	4
ScotRail		43	Diesel	125	200	52	[90]
TransPennine Express		68	Diesel	100	160	14	TransPennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. Hired from Direct Rail Services. [65] [91]
Transport for Wales		67	Diesel	125	200	7	Leased from DB Cargo UK [71]
West Coast Railways		03	Diesel	28.5	46	3
		08		15	24	3	[77]
		33		85	137	4	[92]
		37		80	130	11
		47		75	120	22
		57/0		75	120	3	[75]
		57/3		95	153	4	[75]
		57/6		95	152	1	[75]
		86	AC electric	100	160	1
West Midlands Trains		08	Diesel	15	24	2	[77]

Passenger coaches and vans

Operator	Image		Type	Maximum speed		Quantity (Coaches)	Quantity (Driving trailer)	Notes
	Coach	Driving trailer		mph	km/h
Caledonian Sleeper		-	Mark 5	100	160	75	-	[93]
Chiltern Railways			Mark 3	125	200	31	6	[94]
DB Cargo UK			Mark 3	125	200	3	1	[94]
Great Western Railway		-	Mark 3	125	200	63	-	High Speed Train [85]
		-	Mark 3	110	177	18	-	Night Riviera sleeper service [94]
Locomotive Services Limited		-	Mark 1	100	160	-	-
		-	Mark 2	100	160	-	-	[95]
		-	Mark 3	125	200	-	-
London North Eastern Railway			Mark 4	140	225	90	10	InterCity 225 [96]
Network Rail		-	Mark 1	100	160	-	-	[95]
			Mark 2	100	160	-	-	[95]
			Mark 3	125	200	5	-	New Measurement Train [94]
ScotRail		-	Mark 3	125	200	120	-	High Speed Train [90]
TransPennine Express			Mark 5A	125	200	52	14	Trans-Pennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. [93]
Transport for Wales			Mark 4	125	200	37	8	[71]
West Coast Railways		-	Mark 1	100	160	-	-	[97]
		-	Mark 2	100	160	-	-	[95]

Freight wagons

Examples of modern freight wagons used in Britain. Wagons with UIC codes may also operate in Europe.

Image	TOPS code	UIC code	Type	Wheels	Operator or customer	Usual traffic (and comments)
	BYA	-	Covered	8	DB Cargo UK	Steel
	FBA	-	Flat	8	GB Railfreight	Containers
	FEA	-	Open	8	Network Rail	Track components
	FLA	-	Flat	8	Freightliner	Containers (Low platform height for tall containers)
	FNA	-	Flat	8	Direct Rail Services	Nuclear flask
	FNA	Uas	Flat	8	Direct Rail Services	Nuclear flask
	FSA	-	Flat	8	Freightliner	Containers
	HHA	-	Hopper	8	Freightliner	Coal
	HIA	-	Hopper	8	Freightliner	Stone
	HOA	-	Hopper	8	DB Cargo UK	Stone
	HQA	-	Hopper	8	Network Rail	Ballast (Auto ballaster)
	HTA	-	Hopper	8	DB Cargo UK	Coal
	IEA	Ealnos	Open	8	Network Rail	Ballast
	IPA	Laadffoos	Flat	8	DB Cargo UK	Cars
	IYA	Sfhimms	Covered	8	DB Cargo UK	Steel
	JGA	-	Hopper	8	GB Railfreight
	JHA	-	Hopper	8	Mendip Rail	Stone [98]
	JIA	?	Hopper	8	Imerys	China clay
	JNA	-	Open	8	Mendip Rail	Stone [98]
	JNA	Ealnos	Open	8	Mendip Rail	Stone [98]
	JNA	-	Open	8	Network Rail	Ballast
	MBA	-	Open	8	DB Cargo UK	General goods
	MEA	-	Open	4	DB Cargo UK	Coal
	MJA	-	Open	8	GB Railfreight	General goods
	MLA	-	Open	8	GB Railfreight	Ballast
	MLA	-	Open	8	DB Cargo UK	Ballast or general goods
	MMA	Ealnos	Open	8	DB Cargo UK	Stone or general goods
	MRA	-	Open	8	Network Rail	Ballast (side tipping)
	MWA	Ealnos	Open	8	Freightliner	Stone or general goods
	PCA	-	Hopper	4	Blue Circle Industries	Cement powder
	VGA	-	Van	4	DB Cargo UK	General goods (British Rail design)
	YWA	-	Flat	8	Network Rail	Track components (British Rail 'Salmon' design)
	YXA	-	Flat	8	Network Rail	Track components
	YXA	Sfkmmss	Flat	8	Network Rail	Track components

Other networks

• Docklands Light Railway rolling stock
• Eurotunnel rolling stock
• Glasgow Subway rolling stock
• London Underground rolling stock
• Tyne and Wear Metro rolling stock

See also

British Rail and National Rail

• British Rail locomotive and multiple unit numbering and classification
• Steam locomotives of British Railways
• List of British Rail diesel multiple unit classes
• List of British Rail electric multiple unit classes
• List of British Rail modern traction locomotive classes

Other operators

• NI Rail (Northern Ireland, UK)

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