Rolling stock
This page details the rolling stock used on the South Western Mainline by South West Trains and CrossCountry.
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Class 158 'Super Sprinter' (11 units) These units are small long distance coaches, and can be found on Salisbury to Romsey via Southampton Central shuttles, as well as some Southampton Central to Portsmouth Harbour shuttles. |
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Class 159 'Super Sprinter' (22 /0 units, 8 /1 units) Although not strictly on the SWML, the class 159s operate the West of England line services between London and Bristol, Exeter, Paignton & Plymouth. |
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Class 421 3-CIG (2 units, based at Bournemouth depot) Preserved by South West Trains and refurbished at Wimbledon Park depot, these units operate the community line between Brockenhurst and Lymington Pier. |
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Class 444 'Desiro' (45 units) These units are the primary units on the London to Weymouth route, as well as covering routes into Portsmouth Harbour additionally. These units replaced the class 442 'Wessex Electric' units on the route. |
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Class 450 'Desiro' (127 units, some 'HiDensity') These units are primarily for short distance suburban work, however they may be formed of a longer train (ie, London to Poole). On London to Poole services, a change will generally result in a faster journey time. |
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Class 458 'Juniper' (30 units) These units are based at Wimbledon Park depot although mostly are outstabled overnight. These units replaced slammers, and then class 450s, on the Reading suburban lines. |
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Class 220 'Voyager' (34 units + 24 5-car tilting 'Super Voyagers') These units are long distances units and operate Arriva's CrossCountry services between Bournemouth and the north (primarily Manchester from December 2008). |
All photos © 2007 Tom Cairns







