British Rail Class 745

British Rail Class 745
FLIRT
Class 745 standard-class saloon
In service8 January 2020 – present
ManufacturerStadler Rail
AssemblyStadler Bussnang AG
Built atBussnang, Switzerland
Family nameFLIRT
Replaced
Constructed2018–2020
Number built20
Formation12 cars per unit
Fleet numbers
  • 745/0: 745001–745010
  • 745/1: 745101–745110
Capacity
  • 745/0: 704 seats
    (80 first class, 624 standard)
  • 745/1: 722 seats
    (all standard-class)
OwnersRock Rail[1]
OperatorsGreater Anglia[2]
DepotsCrown Point (Norwich)
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium
Train length236.6 m (776 ft 3 in)
Width2.720 m (8 ft 11.1 in)
Height3.915 m (12 ft 10.1 in)[3]
Floor height960 mm (3 ft 2 in)
DoorsDouble-leaf sliding plug, each 1.300 m (4 ft 3.2 in) wide
(1 per side per car)
Wheel diameter
  • Powered: 870 mm (34 in)
  • Unpowered: 760 mm (30 in)
WheelbaseBogies: 2.700 m (8 ft 10.3 in)
Maximum speed100 mph (160 km/h)
Traction systemIGBT
Power output5,200 kW (7,000 bhp) at wheel
Tractive effortMax. 400 kN (90,000 lbf)
Acceleration0.9 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification
  • Bo′2′2′+2′2′2′+2′2′Bo′+Bo′2′2′+2′2′2′+2′2′Bo′
Safety system(s)
Coupling systemDellner
Multiple workingNot provided
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Notes/references
Sourced from [4] unless otherwise noted.

The British Rail Class 745 FLIRT is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train, built by Stadler as part of the FLIRT family. The class is built for Greater Anglia for use on their inter-city services and the Stansted Express services. They first entered service on 8 January 2020, after being constructed between 2018 and 2020 in Switzerland.

  1. ^ Sherratt, P., ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
  2. ^ "Stadler and Bombardier to supply trains for Abellio East Anglia franchise". Railway Gazette. Sutton: DVV Media International. 10 August 2016. Archived from the original on 5 August 2017.
  3. ^ FLIRT Trimodal Multiple Unit - Transport for Wales (PDF). Bussnang: Stadler Rail Group. 6 September 2022. FWBBMU0922e. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2020.
  4. ^ Electric Multiple Unit - FLIRT - Greater Anglia, UK (PDF). Bussnang: Stadler Rail Group. September 2019. FEAEMU0919e. Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 October 2023.