British Rail Class 807

British Rail Class 807
Evero
807004 at Coventry
807004 at Coventry
The interior of 807004 in coach B, taken recently after introduction to service.
Standard class interior of a Class 807 unit
Stock typeElectric multiple unit
In service26 October 2024–Present[1]
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Built at
Family nameA-train
ReplacedClass 221 (Avanti West Coast)
Constructed2021-present
Number under construction7
Number built3
Formation7 cars per unit
Fleet numbers807001–807010[3]
Capacity453 seats (49 first-class, 404 standard)[4][5]
OwnersRock Rail West Coast
OperatorsAvanti West Coast
DepotsOxley (Wolverhampton)[4]
Lines served
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[2]
Car length26 m (85 ft 4 in)[6]
Maximum speed125 mph (200 km/h)[7]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 807 Evero[8] is a type of electric multiple unit being built by Hitachi Rail for train operator Avanti West Coast. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of 10 seven-car units will be produced.

  1. ^ "Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham". News. Rail Magazine. 30 October 2024.
  2. ^ a b 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.
  3. ^ Clinnick, Richard (9 June 2020). "Avanti confirms class numbers for Hitachi train order". Rail Magazine. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Hewitt, Sam (7 January 2020). "Hitachi wins £350million order for new West Coast trains". The Railway Hub. Mortons Media Group. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  5. ^ "West Coast partnership 2023: national rail contract" (PDF). Department for Transport. gov.uk. 21 March 2024. p. 76 | Specified Additional Rolling Stock. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
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  7. ^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 168, no. 1457. August 2022. p. 92.
  8. ^ "Avanti West Coast adds more seats with summer timetable change". Avanti West Coast News. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.