West Midlands Trains - CWest Midlands Trains - C West Midlands Trains Future Fleet In October 2017, details were announced of planned new rolling stock for West Midlands Trains. Specifically, West Midlands Trains placed orders for 26 new CAF Civity diesel multiple units (80 carriages) as well as 81 electric multiple units based on Bombardier Transportation's Aventra platform (333 carriages). When combined, this totals 107 new trains that will be operated by the company.
84 Class 730 Aventras sets are to be purchased. They will be built at Derby Litchurch Lane Works. 48 three car trains and 36 five car trains will be built.
London Northwestern Railway Marston Vale Line 1985–1986 2023
West Midlands Railway Cross-City Line (WMR) Chase Line (WMR) London Northwestern Railway (initially) London Euston–Tring/Milton Keynes Central London Euston–Northampton 2020–2021 Late 2023
Electrified LNR suburban services Long distance LNR services 2020-2021
West Midlands Trains Past Fleet
West Midlands Trains were the first operator of the Class 230, a new class of diesel electric multiple unit that were upcycled London Underground D78 Stock. The company announced its plans to procure three two-car D-Train units for use on the Marston Vale line during October 2017. In April 2019, four months later than intended, the first Class 230 entered regular service. In December 2022, the units were withdrawn after Vivarail, the units' manufacturer and maintainer, entered administration
1985–86 London Northwestern Railway Marston Vale Line West Midlands Railway Birmingham–Hereford 2019
1987–88 West Midlands Railway Birmingham–Hereford Snow Hill Lines 2020
1999–2000 West Midlands Railway Birmingham–Hereford Birmingham–Shrewsbury Snow Hill Lines Shrewsbury-Walsall via Birmingham New Street 2021–2023
2016–2018[nb 1] London Northwestern Railway Bedford-Bletchley 1 December 2022 West Midlands Trains Notes ^ Converted from London Underground D78 Stock originally built between 1979 and 1983. West Midlands Trains Overview West Midlands Trains Franchise(s): West Midlands 10 December 2017 – 20 September 2026 West Midlands Trains Main Region(s): West Midlands Greater London West Midlands Trains Other Region(s): North West East Midlands West Midlands Railway Fleet Size: 2 Class 139 Parry People Mover sets 39 Class 172 Turbostar sets 26 Class 196 Civity sets 26 Class 323 electric multiple units London Northwestern Railway Fleet Size: 7 Class 319 electric multiple units 87 Class 350 Desiro electric multiple units West Midlands Trains Stations Called At: 178 West Midlands Trains Stations Operated: 146 West Midlands Trains Parent Company: Transport UK Group (70%) JR East (15%) Mitsui & Co (15%) West Midlands Trains Reporting Mark: LM West Midlands Trains Predecessor: London Midland West Midlands Trains Technical Length: 867.4 km (539.0 mi) | |||||
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