Class 456 Profile and Models

Class 456

456125 at Wandsworth Road in September 2004. ©Janderk1968

The British Rail Class 456 was an electric multiple unit passenger train introduced by Network SouthEast on inner-suburban services in South London to replace the elderly Class 416 2EPB units. When Britain's railways were privatised, the entire Class 456 fleet passed into the South Central franchise (later known as the Southern franchise), which was originally won by Connex South Central. The fleet was sold to Porterbrook and operated by Southern up until late 2013, when they were transferred to South West Trains and heavily refurbished. In August 2017, all 456 units transferred to the new South Western franchisee, South Western Railway. South Western Railway subsequently withdrew the Class 456 fleet from service on 17 January 2022. All sets have now been scrapped.

(Information provided via Wikipedia)

Type of Unit

750V DC 3rd-rail EMU

Builder

BREL York

Build Dates

1990 to 1991

Total Built

24 sets

Coaches Per Unit

2

Power Output

500 hp

Top Speed

75 mph

Passenger Capacity

152 seats

Operated By

British Rail
Connex
South West Trains
South Western Railway
Southern

Main Duties

Local Passenger

In Service Until

2022

Surviving Examples

0