British railway rolling stock

British railway rolling stock refers to the trains used in Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).

Main line operators

These lists only include trains currently reported in use on Network Rail routes. For details of previous rolling stock and future deliveries you should see the pages for the individual operators or the alternative lists in the 'see also' section at the bottom of this page.

Electrified routes generally use either 25,000V AC supplied by overhead lines, or 750V DC third rail. The majority of self-powered trains are diesel but other systems are being developed. Some trains use a combination of these power systems so that they can use different routes.

Multiple units and railcars
Operator Image Class Design Power source Top Speed Quantity Carriages Notes
mph km/h
Avanti West Coast 221 Voyager Diesel 125 200 20 5 [1]
390/0 Pendolino AC electric 21 9 [2]
390/1 35 11 [2]
Arriva Rail London
378/1 Electrostar DC electric 75 120 20 5 [3]
378/2 AC and DC electric 37 5 [3]
710/1 Aventra AC electric 31 4
710/2 AC and DC electric 17 4
c2c 357 Electrostar AC electric 100 160 74 4 [4]
387/3 AC and DC electric 110 177 6 4 To be replaced by new Class 720 in 2021[5]
Chiltern Railways 165/0 Networker Diesel 75 120 28 2 [6]
11 3 [6]
168/0 Turbostar 100 160 5 4 [7]
168/1 2 4 [7]
6 3 [7]
168/2 3 3 [7]
3 4 [7]
168/3 9 2 [7]
CrossCountry 170/1 Turbostar Diesel 100 160 10 3 [8]
7 2 [8]
170/3 2 3 [8]
170/5 5 2
170/6 5 3
220 Voyager 125 200 34 4 [9]
221 4 4 [1]
20 5 [1]
DB Cargo UK 325 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 100 160 15 4 Parcels traffic, DC electric pick up removed or isolated[10]
East Midlands Railway 153 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 6 1 [11]
156 Sprinter 2
158/0 90 145 26 2
170/4 Turbostar 100 161 2 3
222/0 Voyager 125 200 6 7 [12]
17 5 [12]
222/1 4 4 [12]
360/1 Desiro AC electric 110 180 21 5 [13]
Eurostar 373 TGV TMST AC electric 186 300 14 18 Also operates on 1500V DC overhead in Europe, DC electric pick up removed[14]
374 Velaro AC electric 200 320 17 16 Also operates on 1500V DC overhead in Europe[15]
Gatwick Express 387/2 Electrostar AC and DC electric 110 177 27 4 [5]
Grand Central 180 Coradia Diesel 125 200 10 5
Great Northern 387/1 Electrostar AC and DC electric 110 177 29 4 [5]
717 Desiro AC and DC electric 85 137 25 6 [16]
Great Western Railway
150/2 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 20 2 [17]
158/0 Diesel 90 145 11 2
1 3
158/9 6 3
165/1 Networker Diesel 90 145 20 2 [6]
16 3 [6]
166 Diesel 90 145 21 3 [18]
387/1 Electrostar AC electric 110 177 45 4 Includes 12 units that replaced Class 332 EMUs on Heathrow Express services.[5][19]
800/0 AT300 AC electric and diesel 140 225 36 5 GWR 'InterCity Express Train' sets[20]
800/3 21 9
802/0 AC electric and diesel 140 225 22 5
802/1 14 9
Greater Anglia 317/3 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 100 160 12 4 [21]
317/5 British Rail Mark 3 15 [21]
317/6 24 [21]
317/8 6 [21]
321/3 66 [22]
321/4 38 [22]
321/9 3
322 5
379 Electrostar 30 [23]
745/0 FLIRT 10 12 InterCity sets with first class seating area[24]
745/1 10 Stansted Airport sets, standard class only[24]
755/3 AC electric and diesel 14 3 [25]
755/4 24 4 [25]
Hull Trains 802/3 AT300 AC electric and diesel 140 225 5 5 Hull Trains 'Paragon' sets[20]
London North Eastern Railway 800/1 AT300 AC electric and diesel 140 225 13 9 LNER 'Azuma' train sets[20]
800/2 10 5
801/1 AC electric 12 5
801/2 30 9
Locomotive Services 121 British Rail Diesel 70 110 32 1
Merseyrail 507 British Rail PEP DC electric 75 120 32 3 [26]
508 British Rail PEP 75 120 27 3 [27]
Network Rail 153 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 3 1 Track inspection[28]
313 British Rail Mark 3 AC and DC electric 75 120 3 1 Test train.[29][30]
950 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 2 1 Test train based on Class 150 design.[31][17]
Northern Trains 150/0 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 2 3
150/1 50 2 [17]
150/2 28 2 [17]
155 7 2 [32]
156 47 2
158/0 90 140 8 3 [33]
35 2 [33]
158/9 10 2 [33]
170/4 Turbostar 100 160 16 3
195/0 Civity 25 2
195/1 33 3
319 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 100 160 15 4
323 Hunslet Transportation Projects 90 145 17 3 [34]
331/0 Civity 100 160 31 3 [35]
331/1 12 4 [35]
333 CAF/Siemens Transportation Systems 16 4 [36]
ScotRail 156 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 43 2 [36]
158/0 Sprinter 90 145 41 2 [33]
170/3 Turbostar 100 160 32 3 [8]
170/4 4 3 [8]
318 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 90 145 21 3 [37]
320/3 90 145 22 [37]
320/4 100 160 12 Modified from Class 321 four-car units[37]
334 Juniper 90 145 40 3 [38]
380/0 Desiro 100 160 22 3 [39]
380/1 16 4 [39]
385/0 AT200 46 3 [40]
385/1 24 4 [40]
Sheffield Supertram 399 Citylink AC and DC electric 60 97 7 3 Tram-train, can operate on Supertram 750V DC overhead or Network Rail 25,000V AC overhead. Articulated tram with three body sections.[41]
SE Trains 375/3 Electrostar DC electric 100 160 10 3 [42]
375/6 30 4 [42]
375/7 15 [42]
375/8 30 [42]
375/9 27 Outer suburban sets[42]
376 75 120 36 5 [43]
377/1 100 160 2 4
377/5 AC and DC electric 23 [44]
395 AT300 AC and DC electric 140 225 29 6 [45]
465/0 Networker DC electric 75 120 50 4 [46]
465/1 47 [46]
465/2 16 [46]
465/9 34 Rebuilt from 465/2[46]
466 43 2 [47]
707 Desiro City 100 160 4 5 [48]
Southern 171/2 Turbostar Diesel 100 160 2 2 [49]
171/4 2 4 [49]
171/7 10 2 [49]
171/8 6 4 [49]
313 British Rail Mark 3 DC electric 75 120 19 3 AC electric pantograph removed[30]
377/1 Electrostar DC electric 100 160 62 4
377/2 AC and DC electric 15 4 [44]
377/3 DC electric 28 3 Modified from 375/3[44]
377/4 DC electric 75 4 [44]
377/5 AC and DC electric 23 5 [44]
377/6 DC electric 26 5 [44]
377/7 AC and DC electric 8 5 [44]
455/8 British Rail Mark 3 DC electric 75 120 46 4 [50]
South Western Railway 158/0 Sprinter Diesel 90 145 10 2 [33]
159 Sprinter 30 3 [51]
444 Desiro DC electric 100 160 45 5 [52]
450 127 4 [53]
455/7 British Rail Mark 3 75 120 50 [50]
455/8 21 [50]
455/9 20 [50]
456 24 2 [54]
458/5 Juniper 36 5
484 D-Train 60 97 5 2 Isle of Wight services[55]
TfL Rail 315 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 75 120 20 4
345 Aventra 90 145 70 9 Some units temporarily working as 7 cars[56]
Thameslink 700/0 Desiro City AC and DC electric 100 160 60 8 [57]
700/1 55 12 [57]
TransPennine Express 185 Diesel 100 160 51 3 [58]
397 Civity AC electric 125 200 12 5 TransPennine Express 'Nova 2'[59][60]
802/3 AT300 AC electric and diesel 140 225 19 5 TransPennine Express 'Nova 1'[20]
Transport for Wales 150/2 Sprinter Diesel 75 120 36 2 [17]
153 22 1 Temporarily leasing 26 units until May 2021 including 4 to cover others away for modifications[11]
158/0 90 145 24 2
170/2 Turbostar 100 160 4 2
8 3
175/0 Coradia 11 2 [61]
175/1 16 3 [61]
769/0 Flex 9 4 Electric/diesel bi-mode trains but electric collection equipment removed and used as DMUs[62]
Vintage Trains 144 Pacer Diesel 75 120 3 3 [11]
West Midlands Trains 139 Parry People Mover LPG and flywheel[63] 40 64 2 1 [64]
170/5 Turbostar Diesel 100 160 21 2
170/6 2 3
172/1 4 2 [65]
172/0 8 2 [66]
172/2 12 2 [66]
172/3 15 3 [66]
230 D-Train 60 97 3 2 [67]
319 British Rail Mark 3 AC electric 100 160 7 4
323 Hunslet-Barclay 90 145 26 3 [34]
350/1 Desiro 110 177 30 4 [68]
350/2 37 4 [68]
350/3 10 4 [68]
350/4 10 4 [68]

Locomotives
Operator Image Class Power source Maximum speed Quantity Notes
mph km/h
Caledonian Sleeper 73/9 Diesel 90 145 6 DC electric pick up equipment removed from these locomotives, Hired from GB Railfreight.[69]
92 AC and DC electric 87 140 7 Hired from GB Railfreight.[70]
Chiltern Railways 68 Diesel 100 160 6 Hired from Direct Rail Services.[71]
Colas Rail 37/0 Diesel 90 140 8
37/4 2
37/6 2
43 125 200 2 [72]
56 80 129 10 [73]
66 75 120 5 [74]
67 125 200 2 [75]
70 75 120 17 [76]
CrossCountry 43 Diesel 125 200 12 [77]
DB Cargo UK 60 Diesel 60 97 81
66 75 120 161
67 125 200 24 Also 7 locomotives hired to Transport for Wales.[78]
90 AC electric 110 177 24 [79]
92 AC and DC electric 87 140 8
DCRail 56 Diesel 80 129 3 [73]
60 60 97 4 [80]
Direct Rail Services 37/0 Diesel 90 140 5
37/4 10 [81]
37/6 7
37/7 1
57/0 75 120 9 [82]
57/3 95 153 8
66 75 120 24
68 100 160 14 Also 20 locomotives hired to Chiltern Railways and TransPennine Express[71]
88/0 AC electric and diesel 10 [83]
East Midlands Railway 08 Diesel 15 24 6 [84]
43 125 200 32 [85]
Freightliner 08 Diesel 15 24 9 [84]
59 75 120 14 [86][87]
66 75 120 108
66/6 66 105 19 [74]
70 15 24 19 [76]
86 AC electric 100 160 16 [88]
90 110 177 23 [79][89]
GB Railfreight 08 Diesel 15 24 3 [84]
09 27.5 44 2
47/7 75 121 3 [90]
50 100 161 2 [90][91]
56 80 129 18 [73]
59 60 97 1 [86]
60 60 97 10 [90]
66 75 120 92 [90][74][92]
 73/1 DC electric and diesel 90 145 9 [69]
 73/2 3 [69]
 73/9 5 Also 6 hired to Caledonian Sleeper[69]
92 AC and DC electric 87 140 9 Also 7 hired to Caledonian Sleeper [70]
Great Western Railway 08 Diesel 15 24 8 [84]
43 125 200 35 [93]
57/6 95 152 4 [82]
Greater Anglia 08 Diesel 15 24 3
Locomotive Services 20 Diesel 75 120 2
37 80 130 4
40 90 140 1 [94]
43 125 200 4 [85]
45 90 145 1
47 75 120 9
55 100 160 2
60 60 97 1
73/9 DC electric and diesel 90 145 1
86 AC electric 100 160 1
87 110 180 1
90 110 180 2
London North Eastern Railway 91 AC electric 140 225 19
Network Rail 08 Diesel 15 24 1 [84]
43 Diesel 125 200 3 Used for the New Measurement Train.[72]
73/1 DC electric and diesel 90 145 1 [69]
73/9 2 [69]
97 Diesel 80 130 4 Modified Class 37 locomotives.[81]
Rail Operations Group 37 Diesel 80 130 6
47/4 75 120 6
57/3 95 152 4
ScotRail 43 Diesel 125 200 54 [95]
TransPennine Express 68 Diesel 100 160 14 TransPennine Express 'Nova 3' trains. Hired from Direct Rail Services.[71][96]
Transport for Wales 67 Diesel 125 200 7 Hired from DB Cargo UK[78]
West Coast Railways 03 Diesel 28.5 46 3
08 15 24 3 [84]
33 85 137 4 [97]
37 80 130 11
47 75 120 22
57/0 75 120 3 [82]
57/3 95 153 4 [82]
57/6 95 152 1 [82]
86 AC electric 100 160 1
West Midlands Trains 08 Diesel 15 24 2 [84]

Passenger coaches and vans
Operator Image Type Maximum speed Quantity Notes
Coach Driving trailer mph km/h
Caledonian Sleeper - Mark 5 100 160 75 [98]
Chiltern Railways Mark 3 125 200 37 [99]
CrossCountry - Mark 3 125 200 40 High Speed Train[99]
DB Cargo UK Mark 3 125 200 [99]
Direct Rail Services Mark 2 100 160 [100]
East Midlands Railway - Mark 3 125 200 136 High Speed Train[99]
Great Western Railway - Mark 3 125 200 63 High Speed Train[93]
- Mark 3 110 177 18 Night Riviera sleeper service[99]
Locomotive Services - Mark 1 100 160
- Mark 2 100 160 [100]
- Mark 3 125 200
London North Eastern Railway Mark 4 140 225 135 InterCity 225[101]
Network Rail - Mark 1 100 160 [100]
Mark 2 100 160 [100]
Mark 3 125 200 3 New Measurement Train[99]
ScotRail - Mark 3 125 200 63 High Speed Train[95]
TransPennine Express Mark 5A 125 200 52 Trans-Pennine Express 'Nova 3' trains.[98]
Transport for Wales Mark 4 125 200 45 [78]
West Coast Railways - Mark 1 100 160 [102]
- Mark 2 100 160 [100]

Freight wagons

Examples of modern freight wagons used in Britain. Wagons with UIC codes may also operate in Europe.

Image TOPS code UIC code Type Wheels Operator or customer Usual traffic (and comments)
BYA - Covered 8 DB Cargo UK Steel
FBA - Flat 8 GB Railfreight Containers
FEA - Open 8 Network Rail Track components
FLA - Flat 8 Freightliner Containers (Low platform height for tall containers)
FNA - Flat 8 Direct Rail Services Nuclear flask
FNA Uas Flat 8 Direct Rail Services Nuclear flask
FSA - Flat 8 Freightliner Containers
HHA - Hopper 8 Freightliner Coal
HIA - Hopper 8 Freightliner Stone
HOA - Hopper 8 DB Cargo UK Stone
HQA - Hopper 8 Network Rail Ballast (Auto ballaster)
HTA - Hopper 8 DB Cargo UK Coal
IEA Ealnos Open 8 Network Rail Ballast
IPA Laadffoos Flat 8 DB Cargo UK Cars
IYA Sfhimms Covered 8 DB Cargo UK Steel
JGA - Hopper 8 GB Railfreight
JHA - Hopper 8 Mendip Rail Stone[103]
JIA  ? Hopper 8 Imerys China clay
JNA - Open 8 Mendip Rail Stone[103]
JNA Ealnos Open 8 Mendip Rail Stone[103]
JNA - Open 8 Network Rail Ballast
MBA - Open 8 DB Cargo UK General goods
MEA - Open 4 DB Cargo UK Coal
MJA - Open 8 GB Railfreight General goods
MLA - Open 8 GB Railfreight Ballast
MLA - Open 8 DB Cargo UK Ballast or general goods
MMA Ealnos Open 8 DB Cargo UK Stone or general goods
MRA - Open 8 Network Rail Ballast (side tipping)
MWA Ealnos Open 8 Freightliner Stone or general goods
PCA - Hopper 4 Blue Circle Industries Cement powder
VGA - Van 4 DB Cargo UK General goods (British Rail design)
YWA - Flat 8 Network Rail Track components (British Rail 'Salmon' design)
YXA - Flat 8 Network Rail Track components
YXA Sfkmmss Flat 8 Network Rail Track components

Other networks

See also

British Rail and National Rail

Other operators

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