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British railway rolling stock refers to the trains used in Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
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.
Operator | Image | Class | Design | Power source | Top Speed | Quantity of units | Carriages per unit | Notes | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
mph | km/h | ||||||||
Avanti West Coast | ![]() | 221 | Voyager | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 15 | 5 | [1] [2] |
![]() | 390/0 | Pendolino | AC electric | 21 | 9 | [3] | |||
![]() | 390/1 | 35 | 11 | [3] | |||||
![]() | 805 | AT300 | AC electric and diesel | 13 | 5 | Evero sets | |||
Arriva Rail London | |||||||||
![]() | 378/1 | Electrostar | DC electric | 75 | 120 | 20 | 5 | [4] | |
![]() | 378/2 | AC and DC electric | 37 | 5 | [4] | ||||
![]() | 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 | [5] |
![]() | 357/2 | 11 | |||||||
![]() | 357/3 | 17 | |||||||
![]() | 720/6 | Aventra | 110 | 177 | 12 | 5 | [6] | ||
Chiltern Railways | | 165/0 | Networker | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 28 | 2 | [7] |
![]() | 11 | 3 | [7] | ||||||
![]() | 168/0 | Turbostar | 100 | 160 | 5 | 4 | [8] | ||
| 168/1 | 6 | 3 | [8] | |||||
![]() | 2 | 4 | [8] | ||||||
![]() | 168/2 | 3 | 3 | [8] | |||||
![]() | 3 | 4 | [8] | ||||||
| 168/3 | 9 | 2 | [8] | |||||
CrossCountry | | 170/1 | Turbostar | Diesel | 100 | 160 | 7 | 2 | [9] |
| 10 | 3 | [9] | ||||||
| 170/3 | 2 | 3 | [9] | |||||
![]() | 170/6 | 10 | 3 | ||||||
![]() | 220 | Voyager | 125 | 200 | 34 | 4 | [10] | ||
![]() | 221 | 4 | 4 | [1] | |||||
23 | 5 | [1] | |||||||
DB Cargo UK | ![]() | 325 | British Rail Mark 3 | AC electric | 100 | 160 | 15 | 4 | Parcels traffic, DC electric pick up removed or isolated [11] |
East Midlands Railway | ![]() | 158/0 | Sprinter | Diesel | 90 | 145 | 26 | 2 | [12] |
![]() | 170/2 | Turbostar | 100 | 160 | 4 | 2 | |||
![]() | 8 | 3 | |||||||
![]() | 170/4 | 8 | 3 | [12] | |||||
![]() | 170/5 | 23 | 2 | [12] | |||||
![]() | 222/0 | Voyager | 125 | 200 | 19 | 5 | [13] | ||
![]() | 4 | 7 | [13] | ||||||
![]() | 222/1 | 4 | 5 | ||||||
![]() | 360/1 | Desiro | AC electric | 110 | 180 | 21 | 4 | [14] | |
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 [15] |
![]() | 374 | Velaro | 200 | 320 | 17 | 16 | Also operates on 1500V DC overhead in Europe [16] | ||
Gatwick Express | | 387/2 | Electrostar | AC and DC electric | 110 | 177 | 22 | 4 | [17] |
Grand Central | ![]() | 180 | Coradia | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 12 | 5 | [18] |
![]() | 221 | Voyager | 125 | 200 | 2 | 5 | [19] | ||
Great Northern | | 387/1 | Electrostar | AC and DC electric | 110 | 177 | 32 | 4 | [17] |
![]() | 387/2 | 1 | 4 | ||||||
![]() | 387/3 | 6 | 4 | [20] | |||||
![]() | 717 | Desiro | 85 | 137 | 25 | 6 | [21] | ||
Great Western Railway | |||||||||
| 150/2 | Sprinter | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 20 | 2 | [22] | |
| 158/0 | 90 | 145 | 13 | 2 | [23] | |||
| 5 | 3 | |||||||
| 165/1 | Networker | 20 | 2 | [7] | ||||
| 16 | 3 | [7] | ||||||
| 166 | 21 | 3 | [24] | |||||
| 387/1 | Electrostar | AC electric | 110 | 177 | 30 | 4 | [17] | |
![]() | 12 | 4 | Heathrow Express sets [17] [25] | ||||||
| 800/0 | AT300 | AC electric and diesel | 140 | 225 | 36 | 5 | GWR 'InterCity Express Train' sets [26] | |
| 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 | 12 | 10 | InterCity sets with first class seating area [27] | ||||
![]() | 745/1 | 12 | 10 | Stansted Express sets, standard class only [27] | |||||
| 755/3 | AC electric and diesel | 14 | 3 | [28] | ||||
![]() | 755/4 | 24 | 4 | [28] | |||||
Hull Trains | ![]() | 802/3 | AT300 | AC electric and diesel | 140 | 225 | 5 | 5 | Paragon sets [26] |
London North Eastern Railway | ![]() | 800/1 | AT300 | AC electric and diesel | 140 | 225 | 13 | 9 | Azuma sets [26] |
![]() | 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 | ![]() | 507 | British Rail PEP | DC electric | 75 | 120 | 11 | 3 | [29] |
![]() | 777/0 | METRO | 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 [30] |
| 950 | 1 | 2 | Test train based on Class 150 design. [31] [22] | |||||
Northern Trains | ![]() | 150/0 | Sprinter | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 6 | 3 | |
![]() | 150/1 | 43 | 2 | [22] | |||||
![]() | 150/2 | 27 | 2 | [22] | |||||
![]() | 155 | 7 | 2 | [32] | |||||
![]() | 156 | 66 | 2 | ||||||
![]() | 158/0 | 90 | 145 | 8 | 3 | [33] | |||
![]() | 35 | 2 | [33] | ||||||
![]() | 158/9 | 10 | 2 | [33] | |||||
![]() | 170/4 | Turbostar | 100 | 160 | 16 | 3 | |||
| 195/0 | Civity | 25 | 2 | |||||
![]() | 195/1 | 33 | 3 | ||||||
![]() | 323 | Hunslet Transportation Projects | AC electric | 90 | 145 | 17 | 3 | [34] | |
![]() | 331/0 | Civity | 100 | 160 | 31 | 3 | [35] | ||
![]() | 331/1 | 12 | 4 | [35] | |||||
![]() | 333 | CAF/Siemens | 16 | 4 | [36] | ||||
![]() | 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 | [36] | |||||
![]() | 158/0 | 90 | 145 | 40 | 2 | [33] | |||
![]() | 170/3 | Turbostar | 100 | 160 | 4 | 3 | [9] | ||
![]() | 170/4 | 30 | 3 | [9] | |||||
![]() | 318 | British Rail Mark 3 | AC electric | 90 | 145 | 21 | 3 | [37] | |
![]() | 320/3 | 22 | 3 | [37] | |||||
![]() | 320/4 | 100 | 160 | 12 | 3 | Modified from Class 321 four-car units [37] | |||
![]() | 334 | Juniper | 90 | 145 | 40 | 3 | [38] | ||
![]() | 380/0 | Desiro | 100 | 160 | 22 | 3 | [39] | ||
![]() | 380/1 | 16 | 4 | [39] | |||||
![]() | 385/0 | AT200 | 46 | 3 | [40] | ||||
![]() | 385/1 | 24 | 4 | [40] | |||||
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. [41] |
Southeastern | ![]() | 375/3 | Electrostar | DC electric | 100 | 160 | 10 | 3 | [42] |
![]() | 375/6 | 30 | 4 | [42] | |||||
![]() | 375/7 | 15 | 4 | [42] | |||||
![]() | 375/8 | 30 | 4 | [42] | |||||
| 375/9 | 27 | 4 | Outer suburban sets [42] | |||||
![]() | 376 | 75 | 120 | 36 | 5 | [43] | |||
![]() | 377/5 | AC and DC electric | 100 | 160 | 23 | 4 | [44] | ||
![]() | 395 | AT300 | AC and DC electric | 140 | 225 | 29 | 6 | [45] | |
![]() | 465/0 | Networker | DC electric | 75 | 120 | 50 | 4 | [46] | |
![]() | 465/1 | 47 | 4 | [46] | |||||
![]() | 465/9 | 24 | 4 | Rebuilt from 465/2 [46] | |||||
![]() | 466 | 31 | 2 | [47] | |||||
![]() | 707 | Desiro City | 100 | 160 | 28 | 5 | [48] | ||
Southern | ![]() | 171/2 | Turbostar | Diesel | 100 | 160 | 1 | 3 | [49] |
![]() | 171/7 | 4 | 2 | [49] | |||||
![]() | 171/8 | 12 | 3 | [49] | |||||
![]() | 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 | [44] | ||||
![]() | 377/3 | DC electric | 28 | 3 | Modified from 375/3 [44] | ||||
![]() | 377/4 | 75 | 4 | [44] | |||||
![]() | 377/6 | 26 | 5 | [44] | |||||
![]() | 377/7 | AC and DC electric | 8 | 5 | [44] | ||||
![]() | 387/2 | 4 | 4 | ||||||
South Western Railway | | 158 | Sprinter | Diesel | 90 | 145 | 10 | 2 | [33] |
![]() | 159 | 30 | 3 | [50] | |||||
![]() | 444 | Desiro | DC electric | 100 | 160 | 45 | 5 | [51] | |
![]() | 450 | 127 | 4 | [52] | |||||
![]() | 455/7 | British Rail Mark 3 | 75 | 120 | 38 | 4 | [53] | ||
![]() | 455/8 | 27 | 4 | [53] | |||||
![]() | 455/9 | 17 | 4 | [53] | |||||
![]() | 458 | Juniper | 36 | 5 | |||||
![]() | 484 | D-Train | 60 | 97 | 5 | 2 | Isle of Wight services [54] | ||
![]() | 701/0 | Aventra | 100 | 160 | 60 | 10 | Units still entering into service | ||
| 707 | Desiro City | 2 | 5 | [48] | ||||
Thameslink | ![]() | 700/0 | Desiro City | AC and DC electric | 100 | 160 | 60 | 8 | [55] |
| 700/1 | 55 | 12 | [55] | |||||
TransPennine Express | | 185 | Desiro | Diesel | 100 | 160 | 51 | 3 | [56] |
![]() | 397 | Civity | AC electric | 125 | 200 | 12 | 5 | TransPennine Express 'Nova 2' [57] [58] | |
![]() | 802/3 | AT300 | AC electric and diesel | 140 | 225 | 19 | 5 | TransPennine Express 'Nova 1' [26] | |
Transport for Wales | ![]() | 150/2 | Sprinter | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 33 | 2 | [22] |
![]() | 153 | 30 | 1 | [59] | |||||
| 158/0 | 90 | 145 | 24 | 2 | [59] | |||
| 197/0 | Civity | 100 | 160 | 30 | 2 | Non-ETCS units; another 21 (ETCS-fitted) units still to enter service | ||
| 197/1 | 26 | 3 | Units 197113-197126 have some Standard Plus accommodation | |||||
| 230 | D-Train | 60 | 97 | 5 | 3 | [59] | ||
| 231 | FLIRT | 90 | 145 | 11 | 4 | [59] | ||
Vintage Trains | | 144 | Pacer | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 3 | 3 | [60] |
West Midlands Trains | ![]() | 139 | Parry People Mover | LPG and flywheel [61] | 40 | 64 | 2 | 1 | [62] |
![]() | 150/1 | Sprinter | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 3 | 2 | ||
![]() | 172/0 | Turbostar | 8 | 2 | [63] | ||||
| 172/1 | 100 | 160 | 4 | 2 | [64] | |||
| 172/2 | 12 | 2 | [63] | |||||
![]() | 172/3 | 15 | 3 | [63] | |||||
| 196/0 | Civity | 12 | 2 | |||||
![]() | 196/1 | 14 | 4 | ||||||
![]() | 350/1 | Desiro | AC electric | 110 | 177 | 30 | 4 | [65] | |
![]() | 350/2 | 37 | 4 | [65] | |||||
![]() | 350/3 | 10 | 4 | [65] | |||||
| 350/4 | 10 | 4 | [65] | |||||
![]() | 730/0 | Aventra | 90 | 145 | 48 | 3 |
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 [66] |
![]() | 92 | AC and DC electric | 87 | 140 | 7 | Leased from GB Railfreight [67] | |
Chiltern Railways | ![]() | 68 | Diesel | 100 | 160 | 6 | Leased from Direct Rail Services [68] |
Colas Rail | | 37/0 | Diesel | 90 | 140 | 8 | |
| 37/4 | 2 | |||||
| 37/6 | 2 | |||||
| 43 | 125 | 200 | 10 | [69] | ||
| 56 | 80 | 129 | 10 | [70] | ||
![]() | 66 | 75 | 120 | 5 | [71] | ||
| 67 | 125 | 200 | 2 | [72] | ||
| 70 | 75 | 120 | 17 | [73] | ||
DB Cargo UK | ![]() | 60 | Diesel | 60 | 97 | 81 | |
| 66 | 75 | 120 | 161 | |||
| 67 | 125 | 200 | 24 | Also 7 locomotives leased to Transport for Wales. [74] | ||
![]() | 90 | AC electric | 110 | 177 | 24 | [75] | |
![]() | 92 | AC and DC electric | 87 | 140 | 8 | ||
DCRail | ![]() | 56 | Diesel | 80 | 129 | 3 | [70] |
| 60 | 60 | 97 | 4 | [76] | ||
Direct Rail Services | | 37/0 | Diesel | 90 | 140 | 5 | |
![]() | 37/4 | 10 | [77] | ||||
| 37/6 | 7 | |||||
37/7 | 1 | ||||||
| 57/0 | 75 | 120 | 9 | [78] | ||
![]() | 57/3 | 95 | 153 | 8 | |||
![]() | 66 | 75 | 120 | 24 | |||
| 68 | 100 | 160 | 14 | Also 20 locomotives hired to Chiltern Railways and TransPennine Express [68] | ||
| 88/0 | AC electric and diesel | 10 | [79] | |||
East Midlands Railway | ![]() | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 4 | [80] |
Freightliner | ![]() | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 9 | [80] |
| 59 | 75 | 120 | 14 | [81] [82] | ||
| 66 | 75 | 120 | 108 | |||
![]() | 66/6 | 66 | 105 | 19 | [71] | ||
![]() | 70 | 15 | 24 | 19 | [73] | ||
![]() | 90 | AC electric | 110 | 177 | 23 | [75] [83] | |
GB Railfreight | ![]() | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 3 | [80] |
![]() | 09 | 27.5 | 44 | 2 | |||
| 47/7 | 75 | 121 | 3 | [84] | ||
| 50 | 100 | 161 | 2 | [84] [85] | ||
![]() | 56 | 80 | 129 | 18 | [70] | ||
| 59 | 60 | 97 | 1 | [81] | ||
| 60 | 60 | 97 | 10 | [84] | ||
| 66 | 75 | 120 | 92 | [84] [71] [86] | ||
![]() | 69 | 80 | 129 | 16 | [87] | ||
73/1 | DC electric and diesel | 90 | 145 | 9 | [66] | ||
![]() | 73/2 | 3 | [66] | ||||
![]() | 73/9 | 5 | Also 6 hired to Caledonian Sleeper [66] | ||||
![]() | 92 | AC and DC electric | 87 | 140 | 9 | Also 7 hired to Caledonian Sleeper [67] | |
Great Western Railway | | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 8 | [80] |
| 43 | 125 | 200 | 35 | [88] | ||
| 57/6 | 95 | 152 | 4 | [78] | ||
Greater Anglia | | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 3 | |
Locomotive Services Limited | ![]() | 20 | Diesel | 75 | 120 | 2 | |
![]() | 37 | 80 | 130 | 4 | |||
| 40 | 90 | 140 | 1 | [89] | ||
| 43 | 125 | 200 | 4 | [90] | ||
![]() | 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 | [80] |
| 43 | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 5 | Used for the New Measurement Train [91] | |
![]() | 97 | Diesel | 80 | 130 | 4 | Modified Class 37 locomotives. [77] | |
RailAdventure | | 43 | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 8 | 6 power cars operational for empty stock movements plus 2 for spares [92] |
Rail Operations Group | | 37 | Diesel | 80 | 130 | 6 | |
| 47/4 | 75 | 120 | 6 | |||
| 57/3 | 95 | 152 | 4 | |||
ScotRail | | 43 | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 52 | [93] |
TransPennine Express | ![]() | 68 | Diesel | 100 | 160 | 14 | TransPennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. Hired from Direct Rail Services. [68] [94] |
Transport for Wales | ![]() | 67 | Diesel | 125 | 200 | 7 | Leased from DB Cargo UK [74] |
West Coast Railways | ![]() | 03 | Diesel | 28.5 | 46 | 3 | |
![]() | 08 | 15 | 24 | 3 | [80] | ||
| 33 | 85 | 137 | 4 | [95] | ||
| 37 | 80 | 130 | 11 | |||
![]() | 47 | 75 | 120 | 22 | |||
![]() | 57/0 | 75 | 120 | 3 | [78] | ||
| 57/3 | 95 | 153 | 4 | [78] | ||
| 57/6 | 95 | 152 | 1 | [78] | ||
| 86 | AC electric | 100 | 160 | 1 | ||
West Midlands Trains | ![]() | 08 | Diesel | 15 | 24 | 2 | [80] |
Operator | Image | Type | Maximum speed | Quantity (Coaches) | Quantity (Driving trailer) | Notes | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coach | Driving trailer | mph | km/h | |||||
Caledonian Sleeper | ![]() | - | Mark 5 | 100 | 160 | 75 | - | [96] |
Chiltern Railways | ![]() | ![]() | Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | 31 | 6 | [97] |
DB Cargo UK | ![]() | Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | 3 | 1 | [97] | |
Great Western Railway | | - | Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | 63 | - | High Speed Train [88] |
| - | Mark 3 | 110 | 177 | 18 | - | Night Riviera sleeper service [97] | |
Locomotive Services Limited | | - | Mark 1 | 100 | 160 | - | - | |
![]() | - | Mark 2 | 100 | 160 | - | - | [98] | |
| - | Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | - | - | ||
London North Eastern Railway | ![]() | | Mark 4 | 140 | 225 | 90 | 10 | InterCity 225 [99] |
Network Rail | | - | Mark 1 | 100 | 160 | - | - | [98] |
![]() | ![]() | Mark 2 | 100 | 160 | - | - | [98] | |
| Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | 5 | - | New Measurement Train [97] | ||
ScotRail | ![]() | - | Mark 3 | 125 | 200 | 120 | - | High Speed Train [93] |
TransPennine Express | | ![]() | Mark 5A | 125 | 200 | 52 | 14 | Trans-Pennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. [96] |
Transport for Wales | ![]() | | Mark 4 | 125 | 200 | 37 | 8 | [74] |
West Coast Railways | ![]() | - | Mark 1 | 100 | 160 | - | - | [100] |
| - | Mark 2 | 100 | 160 | - | - | [98] | |
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 [101] |
| JIA | ? | Hopper | 8 | Imerys | China clay |
| JNA | - | Open | 8 | Mendip Rail | Stone [101] |
| JNA | Ealnos | Open | 8 | Mendip Rail | Stone [101] |
| 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 |
British Rail and National Rail
Other operators
The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world. The first locomotive-hauled public railway opened in 1825, which was followed by an era of rapid expansion. Most of the track is managed by Network Rail, which in 2017 had a network of 9,824 miles (15,811 km) of standard-gauge lines, of which 3,339 miles (5,374 km) were electrified. In addition, some cities have separate metro, light rail and tram systems, among them the historic London Underground and the Glasgow Subway. There are also many private railways, some of them narrow-gauge, which are primarily short lines for tourists. The main rail network is connected with that of continental Europe by the Channel Tunnel and High Speed 1, opened in 1994 and 2007 respectively.
The British Rail Class 05 is a class of 0-6-0 diesel-mechanical shunters built by Hunslet Engine Company from 1955 to 1961. They were used on the Eastern and Scottish Regions of British Railways. The first two batches were delivered as 11136-11143 and 11161-11176. Subsequent locomotives were delivered, new, as D2574-D2618.
The InterCity 125 or High Speed Train (HST) is a diesel-powered high-speed passenger train built by British Rail Engineering Limited between 1975 and 1982. A total of 95 sets were produced, each comprising two Class 43 power cars, one at each end, and a rake of seven or eight Mark 3 coaches. The name is derived from its top operational speed of 125 mph (201 km/h). At times, the sets have been classified as British Rail Classes 253, 254 and 255.
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270. GWR operates long-distance inter-city services along the Great Western Main Line to and from the West of England and South Wales, inter-city services from London to the West Country via the Reading–Taunton line, and the Night Riviera sleeper service between London and Penzance. It provides outer-suburban services in West London; commuter services from its London terminus at London Paddington to the Thames Valley region, including parts of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, and Oxfordshire; and regional services throughout the West of England and South Wales to the South coast of England. Great Western Railway provides and maintains the Electrostar Class 387 fleet for Heathrow Express.
The British Rail Class 170 Turbostar is a British diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train designed and built by Adtranz, and later by Bombardier Transportation, at Derby Litchurch Lane Works.
The British Rail Class 153 Super Sprinter are single-coach DMUs converted from two-coach Class 155 diesel multiple units in the early 1990s. The class was intended for service on rural branch lines, either where passenger numbers do not justify longer trains or to boost the capacity on services with high passenger volume.
The British Rail Class 180 is a class of 14 diesel-hydraulic multiple unit passenger trains manufactured by Alstom at its Washwood Heath factory in 2000/01 for First Great Western (FGW). They are part of the Coradia 1000 family, along with the Class 175.
The InterCity 225 is an electric push-pull high speed train in the United Kingdom, comprising a Class 91 electric locomotive, nine Mark 4 coaches and a Driving Van Trailer (DVT). The Class 91 locomotives were built by British Rail Engineering Limited's Crewe Works as a spin-off from the Advanced Passenger Train project, which was abandoned during the 1980s, whilst the coaches and DVT were constructed by Metro-Cammell in Birmingham and Breda in Italy, again borrowing heavily from the Advanced Passenger Train. The trains were designed to operate at up to 140 mph (225 km/h) in regular service, but are limited to 125 mph (200 km/h) principally due to a lack of cab signalling and the limitations of the current overhead line equipment. They were introduced into service between 1989 and 1991 for intercity services on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) from London King's Cross to Leeds, York and Edinburgh.
The British Rail Class 87 is a type of electric locomotive designed and built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) between 1973 and 1975. A total of thirty-six locomotives were constructed, to work passenger and freight services over the West Coast Main Line (WCML).
The British Rail Class 323 is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train built by Hunslet Transportation Projects and Holec. All 43 units were built from 1992 through to 1995, although mock-ups and prototypes were built and tested in 1990 and 1991.
The British Rail Class 43 (HST) is the TOPS classification used for the InterCity 125 High Speed Train diesel-electric power cars, built by British Rail Engineering Limited from 1975 to 1982, and in service in the UK since 1976.
Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles is a Spanish publicly listed company which manufactures railway vehicles and equipment and buses through its Solaris Bus & Coach subsidiary. It is based in Beasain, Basque Autonomous Community, Spain. Equipment manufactured by Grupo CAF includes light rail vehicles, rapid transit trains, railroad cars and locomotives, as well as variable gauge axles that can be fitted on any existing truck or bogie.
The British Rail Class 172 is a British diesel multiple unit (DMU) passenger train from the Turbostar family, built by Bombardier Transportation's Derby Litchurch Lane Works for use on inner-suburban passenger services. The class is currently operated by West Midlands Railway.
TransPennine Express (TPE), legally First TransPennine Express Limited, was a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operated the TransPennine Express franchise. It ran regional and inter-city rail services between the major cities and towns of Northern England and Scotland.
The British Rail Class 387 Electrostar is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train built by Bombardier Transportation. They are part of the Electrostar family of trains. A total of 107 units were built, with the first train entering service with Thameslink in December 2014. The trains are currently in service with Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Great Western Railway, Heathrow Express and Southern. The Class 387 is a variation of the Class 379 with dual-voltage capability which allows units to run on 750 V DC third rail, as well as use 25 kV AC OLE. The class were the final rolling stock orders from the Bombardier Electrostar family with 2,805 vehicles built over 18 years between 1999 and 2017.
West Midlands Trains (WMT) is a British train operating company. It operates passenger trains on the West Midlands franchise between London and the English Midlands under two trading names: within the West Midlands region as West Midlands Railway (WMR) and outside the region as London Northwestern Railway (LNR).
Rail Operations Group (ROG) is a British company which specialises in ad-hoc movement of rolling stock for rolling stock companies and train operating companies, as well as locomotive spot hire services and the operation of charter trains. It has its headquarters and main offices based in Derby.
East Midlands Railway is a British train operating company owned by Transport UK Group, and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
Northern Trains, trading as Northern, is a British train operating company owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport (DfT), after the previous operator Arriva Rail North had its franchise terminated at the end of February 2020.
Transport for Wales Rail Limited, branded as Transport for Wales and TfW Rail, is a Welsh publicly owned train operating company, a subsidiary of Transport for Wales (TfW), a Welsh Government-owned company. It commenced operations of the day to day services of the Wales & Borders franchise on 7 February 2021, as an operator of last resort, succeeding KeolisAmey Wales.