British Rail Class 803

British Rail Class 803
British Rail Class 803
	Lumo Class 803 at Edinburgh Waverley
	Interior of a Class 803 unit
In service	2021–present
Manufacturer	Hitachi Rail
Built at	Kasado Works, Kudamatsu, Japan; Newton Aycliffe Manufacturing Facility, England;
Family name	A-train
Constructed	2020–2021
Entered service	25 October 2021
Number built	5
Formation	5 cars per unit: DPTS-MS-MS-MS-DPTS
Fleet numbers	803001–803005
Capacity	402 seats
Operators	Lumo
Depots	Craigentinny (Edinburgh)
Lines served	East Coast Main Line
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Doors	Single-leaf pocket sliding; (2 per side per car);
Maximum speed	125 mph (200 km/h)
Electric system(s)	25 kV 50 Hz AC overhead
Current collector(s)	Pantograph
Braking system(s)	Electro-pneumatic (disc) and regenerative
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Multiple working	Within class
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 803 AT300 is a type of electric multiple unit built by Japanese rolling stock manufacturer Hitachi Rail for open-access operator Lumo.^[6] Based on the Hitachi A-train design, a total of five units, each comprising five cars, have been produced. The class is used to operate passenger services on the East Coast Main Line between London King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley.

^ "First '803' Bodyshells Arrive". Modern Railways. Stamford: Key Publishing. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ Fletcher, S. (27 September 2021). "The Railways (Interoperability) Regulations 2011, as amended – Authorisation of Hitachi AT300 Class 803/0 five-car electric multiple units 803001 to 803005 inclusive" (PDF). Letter to H. Parry-Jones (Hitachi Rail Ltd). London: Office of Rail and Road. UK/51/2021/0059. Archived (PDF) from the original on 3 October 2021.
^ Lam, S. (25 October 2021). "Low-cost electric rail operator Lumo launches between London and Edinburgh". i news. Associated Newspapers. Archived from the original on 28 October 2021.
^ "Lumo set for October start". Modern Railways. Stamford: Key Publishing. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ "Speed limiters for Hitachi fleets". Traction & Stock. The Railway Magazine. Vol. 168, no. 1457. August 2022. p. 92.
^ Clinnick, R. (22 March 2019). "First orders AT300s for ECML open access operation". Rail Magazine. Peterborough: Bauer Consumer Media. Retrieved 27 December 2019.