British Rail Class 805

British Rail Class 805 Evero
Avanti West Coast Class 805 at Crewe
Standard class interior of a Class 805 unit
In service	2 June 2024 – present (2024-06-02 – present)
Manufacturer	Hitachi Rail
Built at	Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility, County Durham, United Kingdom
Family name	A-train
Replaced	Class 221 (Avanti West Coast)
Constructed	2021–2024
Number built	13
Number in service	13
Formation	5 cars per unit
Fleet numbers	805001–805013
Capacity	299 seats (25 first-class, 274 standard), and 2 wheelchair spaces
Owner	Rock Rail
Operator	Avanti West Coast
Depot	Oxley (Wolverhampton)
Lines served	West Coast Main Line North Wales Main Line Blackpool North Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	26 m (85 ft 4 in)
Maximum speed	125 mph (200 km/h)
Engine type	4-stroke V12 turbo-diesel
Electric system	Overhead line, 25 kV 50 Hz AC
Current collection	Pantograph
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

First class interior of a Class 805 unit

The British Rail Class 805 Evero is a type of bi-mode multiple unit built by Hitachi Rail for Avanti West Coast. Based on the Hitachi A-train design, 13 five-car units were built to replace Class 221s on services between London Euston, Birmingham New Street, Chester and stations on the North Wales Coast lines. Their introduction allowed the elimination of long-distance diesel working on electrified routes.