Class 387 Electrostar unverified
A four-car electric train from Bombardier's Electrostar family, used by GWR on the newly electrified lines out of Paddington.
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- Type
- Electric multiple unit
- Builder
- Bombardier Transportation (now Alstom), Derby
- Operators
- GWR
- Formation
- 4 cars
- Fleets
- Great Western Railway: 30
- Top speed
- 110 mph
- Power
- 25 kV AC overhead
- Profile
- main-line
- Status
- In service.
This page is marked unverified: its figures haven’t yet been confirmed by an official source or a published history. The foot of the page says what’s in doubt.
Sources
- GWR finalises Bombardier Electrostar order for Thames Valley, Rail Technology Magazine, 10 June 2016 (GWR order of 180 vehicles, built at Derby, 110 mph)
- GWR Electrostar fleet enters service after electrification completed, Rail Technology Magazine, 2 January 2018 (electric services from Paddington to Didcot from 2 January 2018)
- Table 6314: rolling stock vehicles by traction type and operator, Office of Rail and Road, 20 November 2025 (GWR's 120 electric vehicles at 31 March 2025)
unverified GWR's current fleet of 30: inferred from ORR's count of 120 electric vehicles; 45 were ordered, and Wikipedia says 12 went to Heathrow Express and 3 to Great Northern