British Rail Class 897
| British Rail Class 897 Civity | |
|---|---|
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| 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 | |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| 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.
History
[edit | edit source]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]
See also
[edit | edit source]- British Rail Class 195 – A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Northern.
- British Rail Class 196 – A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for West Midlands Trains.
- British Rail Class 197 – A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Transport for Wales Rail.
- British Rail Class 331 – An electric multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Northern.
- British Rail Class 397 – An electric multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for TransPennine Express.
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