| British Rail Class 807 Evero | |
|---|---|
 807004 at Coventry | |
 Standard class interior of a Class 807 unit | |
| Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
| In service | 26 October 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 under construction | 7 |
| Number built | 3 |
| Formation | 7 cars per unit |
| Fleet numbers | 807001–807010[3] |
| Capacity | 453 seats (49 first-class, 404 standard)[4][5] |
| Owners | Rock Rail West Coast |
| Operators | Avanti West Coast |
| Depots | Oxley (Wolverhampton)[4] |
| Lines served | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium[2] |
| Car length | 26 m (85 ft 4 in)[6] |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h)[7] |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 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.
- ^ "Avanti West Coast's Class 807 makes 'soft' passenger debut between London Euston and Birmingham". News. Rail Magazine. 30 October 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Clinnick, Richard (9 June 2020). "Avanti confirms class numbers for Hitachi train order". Rail Magazine. Bauer Consumer Media Ltd. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
choosewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 168, no. 1457. August 2022. p. 92.
- ^ "Avanti West Coast adds more seats with summer timetable change". Avanti West Coast News. 2 June 2024. Retrieved 2 June 2024.