British Rail Class 180

British Rail Class 180 Adelante
Grand Central Class 180 approaching London King's Cross in 2012
Original standard class interior
In service	December 2001 – present
Manufacturer	Alstom
Built at	Washwood Heath
Family name	Alstom Coradia 1000
Replaced	InterCity 125 Class 222
Constructed	2000–2001
Number built	14 sets
Number in service	10 sets
Successor	Class 800 (Great Western Railway) Class 802 (Hull Trains)
Formation	5 cars per set
Fleet numbers	180101–180114
Capacity	287 seats
Owners	Angel Trains
Operators	Grand Central
Specifications
Car body construction	Steel[1]
Train length	116.52 m (382 ft 3+3⁄8 in)
Car length	23.71 or 23.03 m (77 ft 9+1⁄2 in or 75 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
Width	2.73 m (8 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Doors	TEBL electric single-leaf swing plug, two per side at the ends of each carriage
Maximum speed	125 mph (200 km/h)
Weight	252.5 tonnes (248.5 long tons; 278.3 short tons) (5-car set)[2] Axle load weight 13.25 tonnes
Prime mover(s)	Cummins QSK19-R[2] (one per car)
Engine type	Inline-6 turbo-diesel[3]
Displacement	19 L (1,159 cu in) per engine[3]
Power output	559 kW (750 hp) per engine at 2,100 rpm[4]
Transmission	Voith T 312 bre hydrokinetic[4] (one per car)
UIC classification	2′B′+B′2′+B′2′+B′2′+B′2′
Bogies	Alstom MB2
Braking system(s)	Disc/Hydrodynamic[5] (Hydrodynamic brake unused in order to prevent the engines from overheating.[5])
Safety system(s)	AWS TPWS ATP ETCS(ETCS fitted but it won't be used until ETCS is installed on the East Coast Main line)[5]
Coupling system	Scharfenberg Type 330[6]
Multiple working	Within type and Class 175[2]
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The British Rail Class 180 is a class of 14 diesel-hydraulic multiple unit passenger trains manufactured by Alstom at its Washwood Heath factory in 2000/01 for First Great Western (FGW). They are part of the Coradia 1000 family, along with the Class 175.

All Class 180s are owned by Angel Trains. Operations of the fleet commenced with FGW during December 2001, being tasked with express commuter services that used its 125 mph (200 km/h) capability. However, the type suffered frequent service disruptions due to recurring technical problems, particularly in regards to its hydraulic transmission system. FGW ultimately decided to return all of its Class 180s to the lessor in favour of refurbished InterCity 125 sets; the last train leaving its service in 2009. The Class 180s were held in storage for a time before new operators were secured.

During 2008, Hull Trains replaced its Class 222 fleet with several of the Class 180 sets; it operated the type through to 2020 until its replacement by Class 802 sets. Starting in 2009, Grand Central also leased several Class 180s; it operated the type exclusively until November 2023 when it introduced Class 221s onto some services.^[7] Five Class 180 sets also returned to service with FGW; the operator's first refurbished unit was introduced on 28 May 2012. These five sets have since been transferred to Grand Central.

The four units formerly used by Hull Trains were transferred to East Midlands Railway, the first entering service in January 2020; these four units were withdrawn by East Midlands Railway in May 2023. Several proposed operators, such as First Harrogate Trains and Platinum Trains, also envisioned operating Class 180s; however, their track access applications were rejected by the Office of Road and Rail (ORR).