British Rail Class 745
electric multiple unit train
The British Rail Class 745 is a class of electric multiple unit passenger trains, built by Stadler as part of the FLIRT grouping. The class was built for Abellio Greater Anglia for use on its inter-city and Stansted Express services. They first entered service on 8 January 2020, after being constructed between 2018 and 2020 in Switzerland.
History
In August 2016, Abellio Greater Anglia was awarded the East Anglia franchise with a commitment to replace all of the existing fleet. An order was placed with Stadler Rail for twenty 12-carriage FLIRT electric multiple units. These new trains are divided into two sub-classes: ten 745/0 and ten 745/1 units. Alongside the related Class 755 units, they would be maintained at Crown Point TMD in Norwich.
The 745/0 units were built to replace the sets of Class 90 electric locomotives, Mark 3 carriages and Driving Van Trailers on the inter-city route between London Liverpool Street and Norwich. The 745/1 units were built to replace the Class 379 fleet used on Stansted Express services.
The interiors of the units feature USB and plug points, air conditioning, free wi-fi, passenger information screens, larger accessible areas, bicycle storage areas and include digital seat reservation displays.
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