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West Midlands Trains - D

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.

Class 730 Aventra

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.

Sprinter 150 DMU

London Northwestern Railway

Marston Vale Line

1985–1986 2023

Alstom Aventra 730/0 EMU

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

730/1 TBC

Electrified LNR suburban services Long distance LNR services

2020-2021

730/2 TBC

West Midlands Trains Past Fleet

Class 230 D-Trains

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In December 2022, the units were withdrawn after Vivarail, the units' manufacturer and maintainer, entered administration

Sprinter 150/1 DMU

1985–86 London Northwestern Railway

Marston Vale Line

West Midlands Railway

Birmingham–Hereford

2019

153 DMU

1987–88 West Midlands Railway

Birmingham–Hereford

Snow Hill Lines

2020

Bombardier Turbostar 170

1999–2000 West Midlands Railway

Birmingham–Hereford

Birmingham–Shrewsbury

Snow Hill Lines

Shrewsbury-Walsall via Birmingham New Street

2021–2023

Vivarail D-Train 230 DEMU

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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