Class 700 'Desiro City' Profile and Models

Class 700 'Desiro City'

700110 at London Blackfriars in February 2016. ©Alex Nevin-Tylee

The British Rail Class 700 Desiro City is a dual-voltage electric multiple-unit passenger train capable of operating on 25 kV 50 Hz AC from overhead wires or 750 V DC from third rail. 115 trainsets were built between 2014 and 2018, for use on the Thameslink network, as part of the Thameslink Programme in the United Kingdom. As of 2021, they are operated by Govia Thameslink Railway. A fleet of 60 eight-car and 55 twelve-car trains entered service between Spring 2016 and 2019. Having replaced Class 319s, 377s, and 387s, Class 700s are the only trains operated on the Thameslink network. Each train is able to reach 100 mph (160 km/h) and carry 1146 passengers in an 8-car train, and 1754 passengers in a 12-car train. Maintenance depots have been built at Hornsey and Three Bridges.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

Electric Multiple Unit

Builder

Siemens Mobility

Build Dates

2014 to 2018

Total Built

115 sets

Power Output

4,400 to 6,700 hp

Top Speed

100 mph

Passenger Capacity

1,146 to 1,754

Operated By

Thameslink

Main Duties

Local passenger

In Service Until

Present

Surviving Examples

All in service