British Rail Class 397
| British Rail Class 397 Civity | |
|---|---|
Class 397 at Wigan North Western in April 2019 | |
Standard-class interior of a Class 397 unit | |
| Stock type | Electric multiple unit |
| In service | 30 November 2019 – present |
| Manufacturer | CAF |
| Built at | Beasain, Spain |
| Family name | Civity |
| Replaced | Class 350/4 |
| Constructed | 2017–2019 |
| Number built | 12 |
| Number in service | 12 |
| Formation | 5 cars per unit: DMFLW-PTS1-MSL-PTS2-DMSL |
| Fleet numbers | 397001–397012 |
| Capacity | 286 seats (22 first-class, 264 standard) |
| Owner | Eversholt Rail Group |
| Operators |
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| Depots | |
| Line served | West Coast Main Line |
| Specifications | |
| Train length | 118 m (387 ft 2 in) |
| Car length |
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| Doors | Single-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car) |
| Wheel diameter | 780–710 mm (31–28 in) (new-worn) |
| Maximum speed | 125 mph (200 km/h) |
| Traction system | CAF Power IGBT–VVVF |
| Gear ratio | 4.707 : 1 (2-stage reduction) |
| Acceleration | 0.92 m/s2 (3.0 ft/s2) |
| Electric system | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collection | Pantograph |
| Braking systems | Electro-pneumatic (disc) and regenerative |
| Safety systems | |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Multiple working | Within class, but not yet authorised |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from unless otherwise noted. | |
The British Rail Class 397 Civity is a class of electric multiple unit built by Spanish rolling stock manufacturer CAF for lease to TransPennine Express by Eversholt Rail Group. A total of twelve five-car units were built to operate services on TransPennine North West services between Liverpool Lime Street/Manchester Airport and Edinburgh Waverley/Glasgow Central.
TransPennine Express has branded all of their new fleet under the general name Nova, with the Class 397 units branded as Nova 2. The first unit entered service on 30 November 2019.