British Rail Class 810

The British Rail Class 810 AT300[3][4] is a type of bi-mode multiple unit which will be built by Hitachi for East Midlands Railway. Based on the Hitachi AT300 design, 33 five-car units are to be built to replace Class 180s and Class 222s on EMR's intercity routes. East Midlands Railway have given the units the unique Aurora brand.

British Rail Class 810 AT300
An artist's impression of the Class 810
In service2023 (planned)
ManufacturerHitachi
Built atNewton Aycliffe
Family nameA-Train
ReplacedClass 180
Class 222
Number under construction33 sets
Formation5 cars per set
Fleet numbers810001–033
Capacity254 standard, 47 first[1]
Operator(s)East Midlands Railway
Depot(s)Derby Etches Park
Line(s) servedMidland Main Line
Specifications
Car length24 m (78 ft 8 7⁄8 in)[2]
Maximum speed125 mph (201 km/h)
Electric system(s)25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead lines
Current collection methodPantograph
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

History

In July 2012, it was announced by Network Rail that the Midland Main Line would be electrified north of Bedford, allowing the diesel trains currently used on the route by to be replaced with new electric trains.[5][6] However, electrification was paused by Network Rail in June 2015,[7] and then cancelled in July 2017 by then-Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling, who made the decision to use bi-mode trains on the MML instead.[8]

In August 2019, East Midlands Railway placed a £400 million order for 33 five-car bi-mode units which will be deployed on services on the Midland Main Line, replacing its Class 180 and 222 fleets.[9][10][8] The order is being funded by Rock Rail East Midlands.[8] Originally scheduled to be in service by December 2022,[11][12][13] first trains were later expected to enter service in 2023.[14] The Class 810 is an evolution of the Class 802s with a revised nose profile and facelifted end headlight clusters, giving the units a slightly different appearance. Additionally, there will be four diesel engines per five-carriage train (versus three on the 800s and 802s), and the carriages will be 2 metres (6.6 ft) shorter.[15]

In October 2020, EMR announced they would be branded as Auroras following a public competition.[16][17]

Interior

The seats on the Class 810 will be a redesign of those used in the standard IET, with EMR and the design company involved claiming the new seats will be "the most comfortable seat, we think, on the railway network".[18]

Fleet details
Class Operator No. built Year built Cars per set Unit nos.
Class 810 East Midlands Railway 33 TBC 5 810001–033

References
  1. "East Midlands Railway reveals the seats for their new trains".
  2. "EMR bi-mode specification confirmed".
  3. "AT300 - Intercity High Speed | Hitachi Rail EU". www.hitachirail-eu.com. Retrieved 2020-01-10.
  4. 2019-07-30T14:13:52+01:00. "Abellio orders East Midlands inter-city fleet". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2021-01-29.
  5. "Midlands line 'to be electrified'". BBC News. 14 July 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  6. "Network Rail to spend £500m electrifying Midland Mainline". BBC News. 8 January 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  7. "Electrification of Midland Mainline 'paused' by Network Rail". BBC News. 25 June 2015. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  8. Clinnick, Richard (25 January 2021). "MML electrification can be enabled by Class 810s - East Midlands Railway". Rail. Bauer Media Group. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  9. "In Brief". Railways Illustrated. April 2020. p. 19.
  10. "EMR welcomes first LNER HST into passenger service". Rail. No. 905. Bauer Media Group. 20 May 2020. p. 25.
  11. "Abellio invests £400 million in new Hitachi trains for East Midlands Railway". Global Railway Review. Global Railway Review. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  12. Clinnick, Richards. "Hitachi wins £400 million deal for East Midlands Railway bi-mode fleet". Rail. Rail. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
  13. Clinnick, Richard (8 April 2020). "Class 810 bi-modes". Rail Magazine. No. 902. Peterborough: Bauer Media. p. 27. ISSN 0953-4563.
  14. Clinnick, Richards. "ETCS to be fitted to EMR Bi-modes". Rail. Modern Railway's. Retrieved 12 December 2020.
  15. "Abellio orders East Midlands inter-city fleet". Railway Gazette International.
  16. Name our train East Midlands Railway
  17. 2020-10-27T10:35:00+00:00. "Aurora brand for East Midlands Railway Class 810 inter-city fleet". Railway Gazette International. Retrieved 2020-10-27.
  18. https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/help-manage/about-us/news-press/east-midlands-railways-unveils-newly-designed-seats-for-state-of-the
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