British Rail Class 897
| British Rail Class 897 | |
|---|---|
 Artist's impression of the Class 897 | |
| In service | 2027 (planned) |
| 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 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.
History
[edit]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 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]
References
[edit]- ^ "IEP order to replace Mark 4s". Today's Railways UK. No. 141. September 2013. p. 8.
- ^ "Stagecoach/Virgin bid wins East Coast franchise". The Railway Magazine. No. 1366. January 2015. p. 6.
- ^ "VTEC's first HST in vinyl-based red enters traffic". Rail Magazine. No. 778. 8 July 2015. p. 30.
- ^ VTEC and FirstGroup granted East Coast Main Line access Railway Gazette International 12 May 2016
- ^ Ford, Roger (February 2021). "LNER Procurement
Welcome to the '80s". Informed Sources. Modern Railways. Vol. 78, no. 869. p. 26. - ^ LNER orders 10 tri-mode trains from CAF International Railway Journal 9 November 2023
- ^ a b c "LNER CAF fleet to be Class 897". Rail Express. No. 340. September 2024. p. 14.
- ^ "First Tri-Mode Long Distance Trains For The East Coast Main Line". London North Eastern Railway. Retrieved 13 August 2024.