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Our brand-new Class 730 trains have started to arrive on our Walsall-Wolverhampton route and the Cross City line. Here's some background on their development, testing, and their journey towards transforming your future travels with us.
The British Rail Class 730 Aventra is a type of electric multiple unit passenger train built by Alstom for West Midlands Trains. Two separate batches of the fleet were built; 48 three-car units and 36 five-car units.
The Class 730 fleet will make a real difference for passengers travelling on both the West Midlands Railway and London Northwestern Railway networks. They will replace our Class 323 trains on the Cross City Line and some of our Class 350 trains on LNR routes. The fleet is being manufactured at Alstom in Derby, which is the largest train factory
In November 2023 we began rolling out the first of our new Class 730 trains into service on routes to/from London Euston. The introduction of these modern trains will initially bring a long promised and much-needed capacity increase to our customers at places like Tring, Berkhamsted, Hemel Hempstead, Apsley, Kings Langley, Watford Junction and ...
Nov 13, 2023 · The first of London Northwestern Railway’s (LNR) new Class 730 electric trains entered passenger service this morning, Monday, 13 November, on the West Coast Main Line. The first service to use the new trains was the 6.04 am departure from Bletchley to London Euston with 730007 and 730010, which returned on the 7.24 am return from Euston to Tring.
Nov 13, 2023 · The Class 730/0s – which are ultimately destined for routes in the West Midlands - have been introduced on the West Coast Main Line as a temporary measure until five-carriage Class 730/2s are brought into service next year.
Nov 13, 2023 · London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today (Monday 13 November) introduced the first of its Class 730 electric train fleet into passenger service on the West Coast Main Line. The first service was this morning’s 6.04am departure from Bletchley to London Euston, followed by the 7.24am return from Euston to Tring.
Sep 9, 2020 · Rail passengers in the West Midlands have been given a sneak peek of the new train fleet that will soon enter service on the Cross City line in Birmingham. West Midlands Railway is introducing dozens of new trains to the line, which runs between Lichfield, Bromsgrove and Redditch.
London Northwestern Railway (LNR) has today (Mon 13 Nov) introduced the first of its Class 730 electric train fleet into passenger service on the West Coast Main Line. The first service was this morning’s 6.04am departure from Bletchley to London Euston, followed by the 7.24am return from Euston to Tring.
Feb 14, 2024 · West Midlands Railway (WMR) recently showcased its Class 730 Alstom Aventra fleet, which starts operating in the second week of February 2024, initially serving routes between Wolverhampton, Birmingham, and Walsall. By spring, these trains will also be running on the Cross City Line, linking Lichfield, Birmingham, Redditch, and Bromsgrove.
