| British Rail Class 720 Aventra | |
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.jpg) Greater Anglia Class 720 at Great Bentley | |
 The interior of a Greater Anglia Class 720 Aventra | |
| In service | 26 November 2020–present |
| Manufacturer | |
| Built at | Derby Litchurch Lane Works |
| Family name | Aventra |
| Replaced | [1] |
| Constructed | 2018–2024[2] |
| Number built | 145 |
| Number in service | 107[3] |
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| Capacity | 490 seats (Greater Anglia sets)[6] plus 145 standees 443 seats (c2c sets)[7] plus 236 standees[8] |
| Owners | Angel Trains[9] |
| Operators | |
| Depots | |
| Specifications | |
| Car body construction | Aluminium |
| Train length | 122 m (400 ft 3 in) |
| Car length | 24.2 m (79 ft 5 in) |
| Width | 2.77 m (9 ft 1 in) |
| Doors | Double-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car) |
| Maximum speed | 100 mph (161 km/h) |
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| Power output | 2,300 kW (3,100 hp) |
| Acceleration | 0.8 m/s2 (1.8 mph/s) |
| Electric system(s) | 25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead |
| Current collector(s) | Pantograph |
| Bogies | Bombardier Flexx-Eco[11] |
| Safety system(s) | |
| Coupling system | Dellner |
| Multiple working | Within class |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge |
| Notes/references | |
| Sourced from [12][13] unless otherwise noted. | |
The British Rail Class 720 Aventra is a class of electric multiple unit (EMU) passenger train designed and produced by the rolling stock manufacturer Bombardier Transportation and its acquirer Alstom. The Class 720 is operated by both Greater Anglia and c2c.
145 Class 720 units were ordered in the five car configuration only; these are to be operated across multiple suburban lines leading out of both London Liverpool Street (Greater Anglia and c2c) and London Fenchurch Street (c2c).[14] Originally intended to be introduced during 2019, delays were encountered during development that minorly impacted this timetable. On 26 November 2020, Greater Anglia commenced the Class 720's introduction. Its initial operations were centred on the London Liverpool Street to Southend Line.[14] All Greater Anglia units were intended to be in service by the summer of 2020.[13] c2c's fleet entered service on 27 September 2023.[15]
- ^ Dunn, Pip (24 January 2024). "Adventure on a GA Class 720 Aventra". Feature Train Test. Rail Magazine. No. 1001. pp. 48–53.
- ^ "Greater Anglia yet to finalise Class 720 fleet plan". Headline news. Rail Express. No. 336. May 2024. p. 9.
- ^ "The distorted rolling stock market". Modern Railways. No. 900. September 2023. p. 38.
- ^ Fletcher, Steve (8 June 2020). "The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended – Authorisation of Class 720/5 – Unit numbers (inclusive) 720501 to 720589" (PDF). Letter to Paul Carter (Bombardier Transportation UK Ltd). London: Office of Rail and Road. UK/51/2020/0033. Archived (PDF) from the original on 27 August 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Numbers for extra 5 car units confirmed". Today's Railways UK. No. 227. January 2021. p. 69.
- ^ "Seats to be removed from GA '720s'". Modern Railways. No. 894. Stamford: Key Publishing. 22 March 2023. p. 83.
- ^ "c2c '720s' sets for autumn debut". Modern Railways. No. 898. July 2023. p. 14.
- ^ "c2c 720/6 to enter traffic this autumn". Railways Illustrated. No. 246. August 2023. p. 11.
- ^ Sherratt, Philip, ed. (2023). "ROSCO Fleets". Modern Railways: Review 2023. Stamford: Key Publishing. pp. 18–19. ISBN 978-1-80282-569-5.
- ^ "New c2c Class 720/6 EMU starts main line testing". Railways Illustrated. No. 233. July 2022. p. 8.
- ^ Bednall, Joe (June 2010). "A low impact commuter train". Rail Professional. No. 159. p. 27.
- ^ "Our Fleet - Class 720". Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 4 September 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
rail engineerwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "GA shows off Aventra mock-up". Modern Railways. Stamford: Key Publishing. 21 September 2017.
- ^ Banks, Ethan (27 September 2023). "c2c new trains enter passenger service this morning". Basildon Canvey Southend Echo. Retrieved 27 September 2023.