- Source: British Rail Class 897
The British Rail Class 897 is a type of tri-mode electro-diesel multiple unit to be manufactured by CAF for London North Eastern Railway. Ten ten-car units will be built.
History
In 2013, the Department for Transport ordered 30 Class 801s to replace the same number of InterCity 225s on East Coast Main Line services. However after Virgin Trains East Coast was awarded the InterCity East Coast franchise in 2015 with a commitment to introduce extra services, some InterCity 225s were retained.
In October 2020, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) issued a tender for 10 electro-diesel multiple units to replace its remaining InterCity 225s. In November 2023, LNER placed an order with CAF for ten ten-carriage sets to be built on its Civity platform. The first two will be built in Spain, the other eight at Newport.
The trains will be able to run on 25 kV 50 Hz electrification, battery and diesel power. They will be maintained at Neville Hill TMD.
See also
British Rail Class 195 - A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Northern.
British Rail Class 196 - A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for West Midlands Trains.
British Rail Class 197 - A diesel multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Transport for Wales Rail.
British Rail Class 331 - An electric multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for Northern.
British Rail Class 397 - An electric multiple unit variant of the CAF Civity UK platform built for TransPennine Express.
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