British Rail Class 810

British Rail Class 810 Aurora
810001 on test at Newark Northgate for East Midlands Railway
In servicePlanned for early 2025[1]
ManufacturerHitachi Rail
Built at
Family nameA-train
ReplacedClass 222
Constructed2021–present[2]
Number under construction33
Formation
  • 5 cars per unit:
  • DPTS-MS-TS-MC-DPTF[3]
Fleet numbers810 001–810 033
Capacity
  • 301 seats[3]
  • (47 first class, 254 standard)
OwnersRock Rail East Midlands
OperatorsEast Midlands Railway
DepotsDerby Etches Park[2]
Lines servedMidland Main Line
Specifications
Car body constructionAluminium[2]
Car length24 m (78 ft 9 in)[4]
Maximum speed125 mph (200 km/h)[5]
Prime mover(s)4 × MTU turbo-diesel[4]
Power output735 kW (986 hp) per engine, 2,940 kW (3,940 hp) in total[4]
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)Pantograph
UIC classification
  • 2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′+2′2′[6]
Safety system(s)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 810 Aurora is a type of bi-mode multiple unit being constructed by Hitachi Rail for East Midlands Railway. Based on the Hitachi AT300 design, 33 five-car units will replace Class 222 units on EMR's intercity routes.

  1. ^ "East Midlands Railway reveals the interior looks of its new Aurora train fleet". News. Railways Illustrated. No. 254. April 2024. p. 7.
  2. ^ a b c Holden, Michael (22 April 2021). "East Midlands Railway releases new video as welding begins on new Aurora trains". RailAdvent. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Enter the Aurora". Modern Railways. Key Publishing. 23 February 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b c "EMR unveils Aurora bi-mode details". Modern Railways. Key Publishing. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 21 January 2021.
  5. ^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 168, no. 1457. Horncastle: Mortons Media Group. August 2022. p. 92. ISSN 0033-8923.
  6. ^ Pritchard, Robert (March 2021). "Designing the Auroras". Today's Railways UK. No. 229. Platform 5.
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