Updated: July 20, 2015

First look at the newest addition to London Overground’s fleet

July 20, 2015

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Bombardier has released the first image of the new Aventra train it is building for London Overground.

Transport for London (TfL) awarded Bombardier a £260 million contract for 45 new four-car EMUs to replace the Class 315 and Class 317 trains TfL inherited when it took over some of the West Anglia Main Line services out of Liverpool Street.

The contract included a 35-year maintenance agreement, taking the total value to £358 million.

The new 20-metre vehicles will go into service in 2018 and will follow the arrival of Crossrail’s Aventra trains to the capital.

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Andrew Gwilt July 20, 2015 At 6:05 pm

So the new London Overground Bombardier Aventra trains could be classed as Class 368 or Class 372 as its to be built for London Overground: London Liverpool Street-Chingford, Cheshunt and Enfield Town West Anglia routes and London Overground: Romford-Upminster route in late 2016/early 2017. Plus it would be 4-Car and 5-Car trains except it be 4-Car to be used on the Romford-Upminster line.

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- DavidB_ July 21, 2015 At 8:55 am
  
  No, they will probably be classed in the 7xx range as they are a next-generation unit. 30 units to West Anglia, 1 to Romford-Upminster, 8 to Gospel Oak-Barking and 6 to Watford DC line. They are all 4-car trains.
  
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  - Chairman Pip July 21, 2015 At 1:51 pm
    
    Even though Crossrail’s Aventras are Class 345?
    
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    - DavidB_ July 21, 2015 At 1:55 pm
      
      That’s because Crossrail Ltd. registered the TOPS number about ten years ago, before the decision to use the 7xx and 8xx ranges was made.
      
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      - Andrew Gwilt September 27, 2015 At 8:19 pm
        
        Apparently some one told me a few months ago that the new London Overground trains are in the Class 7xx and its likely to be numbered as Class 710.
  - Andrew Gwilt July 22, 2015 At 10:35 am
    
    So these new trains for London Overground will be classed in the Class 7xx range and may also be numbered as Class 703 or Class 705.
    
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    - Andrew Gwilt July 22, 2015 At 10:36 am
      
      And it will be in formation of 4 carriages in length.
      
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Darren J July 20, 2015 At 6:57 pm

Should read “New 80 metre long trains”
4 car only…

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- DavidB_ July 21, 2015 At 1:28 pm
  
  On the railways, ‘vehicle’ refers usually to a singular carriage only. As in this instance.
  
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Tejas July 24, 2015 At 9:19 am

Good news but now London needs 5 or 6 vehicle units as with the present 4 vehicle unit, there is hardly any space at peak times or need to increase frequency which at present is every 20 minutes for Euston- London line.

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Tejas July 24, 2015 At 9:20 am

I meant Euston Watford line

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