Class 175 Coradia
Alstom diesel trains that ran in Wales until 2025. GWR is taking 26 of them for Devon and Cornwall, replacing its Castle High Speed Trains.
Drawing to come
- Type
- Diesel multiple unit
- Builder
- Alstom
- Operators
- GWR
- Formation
- 2 or 3 cars
- Fleets
- Great Western Railway: 15 of 26
- Top speed
- 100 mph
- Power
- Diesel
- Car width
- 2.73 m
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- Being transferred to GWR: 15 of 26 by September 2026, with reliability problems causing cancellations.
Car types
| Code | Car | Length | Doors per side |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMSL | Driving motor | 23.71 m | |
| MSL | Intermediate motor (3-car units) | 23.02 m |
Sources
- Class 175, Angel Trains (11 two-car and 16 three-car units, car lengths, width, 100 mph)
- First GWR's recommissioned Class 175 DMU entered passenger service, Railvolution, December 2025 (first GWR passenger service, 15 December 2025; 26 units)
- GWR cancels services as Class 175 problems go on, Railnews, 7 September 2026 (15 transferred by 7 September 2026; cancellations)