| British Rail Class 805 Evero | |
|---|---|
 805005 at Crewe in 2023 | |
 Standard class interior of a Class 805 unit | |
| In service | 2 June 2024 - present[1] |
| Manufacturer | Hitachi Rail |
| Built at |
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| Family name | A-train |
| Replaced | Class 221 (Avanti West Coast) |
| Constructed | 2021–present |
| Number built | 13[3] |
| Number in service | 6[3] |
| Formation | 5 cars per unit |
| Fleet numbers | 805001–805013[4] |
| Capacity | 299 seats (25 first-class, 274 standard),[5] and 2 wheelchair spaces[6] |
| Owners | Rock Rail |
| Operators | Avanti West Coast |
| Depots | Oxley (Wolverhampton) |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium[7] |
| Car length | 26 m (85 ft 4 in) |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h)[8] |
| Engine type | 4-stroke V12 turbo-diesel |
| Electric system(s) | Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
The British Rail Class 805 Evero is a type of bi-mode multiple unit built by Hitachi Rail for Avanti West Coast. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, 13 five-car units were built to replace Class 221s on services between London Euston, Birmingham New Street and stations on the North Wales Coast lines. Their introduction will allow the elimination of long-distance diesel working on electrified routes.[9]
- ^ @todaysrailways (2 June 2024). "Welcome to Evero! @AvantiWestCoast has branded its new Hitachi Class 805/807 units "Evero". Six Class 805s are in service today on the Euston-Chester/Holyhead/Wrexham routes - 805001/004/008/009/011/012" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 June 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Holden, Michael (3 July 2020). "First shells for Avanti West Coast Class 805s arrive in UK". RailAdvent. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Avanti Introduces its Evero bi-mode fleet into service". News. Railways Illustrated. No. 258. August 2024. pp. 8–9.
- ^ Clinnick, Richard (9 June 2020). "Avanti confirms class numbers for Hitachi train order". Rail Magazine. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ Lancefield, Neil (3 June 2024). "New trains boost capacity on one of the UK's busiest rail routes". The Independent. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Evero". www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ Wordsworth, Nigel (4 July 2020). "First bodyshells for Avanti West Coast's new trains arrive in the UK". Rail Insider. Rail Business Daily. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 168, no. 1457. August 2022. p. 92.
- ^ Hewitt, Sam (7 January 2020). "Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains". The Railway Hub. Mortons Media Group. Retrieved 5 June 2020.