Hitachi electric train
TheBritish Rail Class 807Evero is a type ofelectric multiple unit built byHitachi Rail for train operatorAvanti West Coast . Based on theHitachi A-train design, a total of 10 seven-car units have been produced.
The First Class interior of a Class 807. In December 2019,Avanti West Coast placed an order for 10 seven-car electric units which were to replace itsClass 221 fleet, along with 13Class 805 bi-mode units as part of £350 million contract withHitachi Rail .[ 9] [ 10] [ 11] ROSCO Rock Rail West Coast, a joint venture betweenRock Rail andStandard Life Aberdeen .[ 12] Alstom and Hitachi staff, alongside the Class 805, atOxley depot nearWolverhampton .
Features promised include free Wi-Fi, at-seat wirelessinductive charging for electronic devices, 230 V and USB sockets, a catering offer and a real-timepassenger information system that can advise of connecting rail services.[ 7]
Construction and entry to service [ edit ] Construction of the Class 807 in the UK commenced on 7 July 2020. The aluminium shells arrived after being shipped from Hitachi's Kasado plant in Japan. Final production commenced at Hitachi's Newton Aycliffe facility. Out of the 135 bodyshells, 56 were manufactured in the UK.[ 2]
Static testing began in June 2022. The trains were planned to enter service in 2023, but this did not occur.[ 13] [ 14] [ 1] [ 15]
Class Operator Qty. Year built Cars per unit Unit nos. 807 Avanti West Coast 10 2021–2025 7 807001–807010
Class 807 units with special names or liveries Unit number Date Name Notes 807010 30 April 2025 Together We Roll Created by digital artist, Baraka Carberry. Carries vinyls on all seven carriages forAvanti West Coast Diversity.[ 16]
^a b "Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham" . News.Rail Magazine ^a b c Wordsworth, Nigel (4 July 2020)."First bodyshells for Avanti West Coast's new trains arrive in the UK" .Rail Insider . Rail Business Daily. Archived fromthe original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved21 January 2022 . ^ Fletcher, S. (29 July 2024)."The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended – Authorisation to place in service of Hitachi Class 807" (PDF) . Letter to Mr Parry-Jones (Hitachi Rail Limited). London: Office of Rail and Road. UK/51/2024/0004.Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 April 2025. ^ Clinnick, Richard (9 June 2020)."Avanti confirms class numbers for Hitachi train order" .Rail Magazine . Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved21 January 2022 . ^a b Hewitt, Sam (7 January 2020)."Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains" .The Railway Hub . Mortons Media Group. Retrieved21 January 2022 . ^ "West Coast partnership 2023: national rail contract" (PDF) .Department for Transport gov.uk . 21 March 2024. p. 76 | Specified Additional Rolling Stock. Retrieved21 March 2024 .^a b "First Trenitalia chooses Hitachi Rail to build new intercity trains for Avanti West Coast" . Hitachi Rail UK. 6 December 2019. Retrieved5 June 2020 .^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock.The Railway Magazine . Vol. 168, no. 1457. August 2022. p. 92. ^ "Avanti West Coast - What's in Store" .Avanti West Coast (Press release). Retrieved5 June 2020 .^ Dunn, Pip (12 June 2024). "First of Avanti's Class 805 bi-modes enter traffic".Rail Magazine 8– 9. ^ "Rolling Stock Special: New Trains on order".Today's Railways UK ^ "Rock Rail and ASI close latest UK rolling stock deal" .Rock Infrastructure . 6 December 2019. Archived fromthe original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved5 June 2020 .^ Thompson, Victoria (13 June 2022)."Static testing begins on Avanti West Coast's new train fleet" .Rail Advent . ^ "First Class 807s accepted by Avanti". Headline News.Rail Express ^ Holden, Michael (11 November 2024)."First new Avanti all-electric trains enter service in Liverpool" .RailAdvent . Retrieved11 November 2024 . ^ Penn, Chris (30 April 2025)."Train wrap celebrating ethnicity and the vibrant mix of colleagues and communities unveiled by Avanti West Coast" .Avanti West Coast . Retrieved30 April 2025 .
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