Class 220 'Voyager' Profile and Models
220006 at Derby in May 2008. ©Hugh Llewelyn
The British Rail Class 220 Voyager is a class of diesel-electric high-speed multiple unit passenger trains built in Belgium by Bombardier Transportation in 2000 and 2001. They were introduced in 2001 to replace the 20-year-old InterCity 125 and almost 40-year-old Class 47-hauled Mark 2 fleets operating on the Cross Country Route. Virgin CrossCountry was the sole operator of Class 220 Voyager trains when they were introduced in 2001. When the Cross Country Route franchise was transferred to Arriva CrossCountry in November 2007, most of the Voyager fleet was transferred with it, and by the end of 2007 CrossCountry was the sole operator of Class 220 units. Class 220 units often operate in multiple with Class 221 units, which are mechanically similar except for their bogies and have the same coupler type. |
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Type of Unit |
Diesel-Electric Multiple Unit |
Builder |
Bombardier |
Build Dates |
2000 to 2001 |
Total Built |
34 sets |
Coaches Per Unit |
4-car |
Power Output |
3,000hp |
Top Speed |
125 mph |
Passenger Capacity |
200 seats |
Operated By |
Virgin Trains Cross Country Trains |
Main Duties |
Regional & Express Passenger |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
All in service |