Class 802 IET Profile and Models
802201 at Twyford in April 2019. ©Foulger Rail Photos
The British Rail Class 802 is a type of high-speed bi-mode multiple-unit passenger train designed and produced by the Japanese manufacturer Hitachi Rail. It has been operated by Great Western Railway, TransPennine Express, and Hull Trains; each of these train operating companies has given its own units a unique brand: Great Western Railway's units are branded Intercity Express Trains (IETs), TransPennine Express units are branded Nova 1s and Hull Trains' units are branded Paragons. The Class 802 is based on the design of the Hitachi A-train, being a member of the Hitachi AT300 product family. It is broadly similar to the preceding Class 800, the primary difference between the two being the installation of more powerful diesel engines and enlarged fuel tanks on the Class 802 to mitigate for their intended use on lengthier unelectrified stretches of railway. |
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Type of Unit |
Bi-Mode 25kV AC Overhead & V12 TurboDiesel |
Builder |
Hitachi Rail |
Build Dates |
2017 to 2020 |
Total Built |
60 sets |
Coaches Per Unit |
5 or 9 |
Capacity |
326 to 647 seats |
Power Output |
2,820hp (5-car) 4,700hp (9-car) |
Top Speed |
124mph |
Operated By |
Great Western Railway Hull Trains TransPennine Express |
Main Duties |
Express & Regional Passenger |
In Service Until |
Present |
Surviving Examples |
All in service |