What is a Class 170/1 train?

The Class 170/1 were built immediately after the Class 168/0 for Chiltern Railways were built. MML ordered a fleet of seventeen 2-car Class 170/1 units, although the first ten were subsequently made-up to 3-cars. The units were introduced on stopping services from London St. Pancras to Leicester, Derby and Nottingham.

When will TfW Rail’s Class 170 trains start running?

On 12 December 2019, 3-car 170202 worked TfW Rail’s first Class 170 passenger services (between Bridgend and Ebbw Vale Town via Cardiff Central) and the units started to enter service in multiple quantities on 16 December 2019 with 5 units (three 3-car and two 2-car) running in passenger service on that day.

How many Class 170/7 units does Southern Railway have?

Southern obtained six 2-car Class 170/7 units, along with six 4-car Class 171/8 units, in 2003 to replace its aging Class 205 and Class 207 units on services on the Marshlink Line and Oxted Line to Uckfield .

What does TfW Rail’s Class 170/2 lease mean for Wales & Borders?

This means that TfW Rail now leases the entire 12-strong 170/2 subclass of eight 3-car units and four 2-car units. These are the first Class 170s on the Wales & Borders franchise and they are initially being used on services between Cardiff / Bridgend and Ebbw Vale, and services between Maesteg and Cheltenham/Gloucester.

When will the East Midlands Railway get its Class 170 trains?

From 23 March 2020, East Midlands Railway received its first two Class 170 units in the form of 3-car 170416 and 170417, when they moved from Abellio ScotRail. The former was seen in EMR livery on 30 April 2020. In June 2020, 170416 began operating driver training runs between Leicester and Newark Castle.

How many Class 170 Turbostars does CrossCountry currently operate?

CrossCountry currently operates 29 Class 170 Turbostars (12x 2-car and 17x 3-car) on services between Cardiff Central and Nottingham, and between Birmingham, Leicester, and Stansted Airport.