Class 456 Profile and Models
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. |
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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 |