Our trains
More information on our fleet of trains serving the South West Trains network and the Island Line can be viewed from the following options.
Train type | Route |
| Class 158 two-coach | London- Salisbury and Hampshire local services |
| Class 159 three-coach | London - Salisbury and Exeter/Bristol |
| Class 421 three-coach | Lymington - Brockenhurst |
| Class 444 five-coach ‘Desiro’ | Waterloo - Poole/Weymouth/Portsmouth |
| Class 450/1 four-coach | Waterloo - Poole/Portsmouth and outer suburban services |
| Class 450/5 four-coach (high-capacity) | Windsor line suburban services |
| Class 455 four-coach (refurbished) | Suburban services |
| Class 458 four-coach | London Waterloo - Reading and Ascot - Guildford |
Class 483 Island Line Trains | Ryde Pier Head - Shanklin, Isle of Wight |
Class 158 two-coach trainsClass 158 are diesel multiple (DMU) trains, built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992. They were built to replace elderly heritage trains and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Class 159 trains are almost identical to Class 158s, some having been converted from Class 158 to Class 159 in two batches.
| YEAR BUILT | | 1989-92 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 11 units in stock. Numbered 158880-890 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 114 Standard, 13 First |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | Yes |
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ROUTES OPERATED
| | London Waterloo to Salisbury, Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Southampton - Romsey - Salisbury and other local Hampshire services. |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | 1 wheelchair space per train
1 Wheelchair accessible toilet per train
Portable ramp carried on board
Automated audio/visual information
Priority seating
Braille/tactile information
Guard on board train |
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Class 159 three-coach trainsThe Class 159 is a class of diesel multiple (DMU).
| YEAR BUILT | | 1989-92 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 11 units in stock. Numbered 158880-890 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 114 Standard, 13 First |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | Yes |
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ROUTES OPERATED
| | London Waterloo to Salisbury, Romsey - Chandler's Ford - Southampton - Romsey - Salisbury and other local Hampshire services. |
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ACCESIBILITY
| | 1 wheelchair space per train
1 Wheelchair accessible toilet per train
Portable ramp carried on board
Automated audio/visual information
Priority seating
Braille/tactile information
Guard on board train |
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Class 421 three-coach trainsThe Class 421 (or 3Cig) electrical multiple units operate on the Lymington Branch Line from Brockenhurst and provides a connection with the ferry service to Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight.
The Lymington Branch Line is operated as a 'heritage' service using restored slam-door trains.
| YEAR BUILT | | 1970-72, refurbished 2005 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 2, numbered 1497/98 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 128 Standard, 36 First |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | No |
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| ROUTES OPERATED | | Lymington to Brockenhurst Line |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | 1 wheelchair space per train
Manual audio information
Guard on board train |
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Class 444 five-coach ‘Desiro’ trainsThe Class 444 (or 5Des) electrical multiple units were built for express services and include the Class 450 within the 'Desiro' family.
| YEAR BUILT | | 2002 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 45, numbered 444001-444045 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 299 Standard, 35 First |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | Yes |
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| ROUTES OPERATED | | Main Line routes |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | 2 wheelchair space per train
1 Wheelchair accessible toilet per train
Portable ramp carried on board
Automated audio/visual information
Priority seating
Braille/tactile information
Guard on board train |
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Class 455 four-coach refurbishedThe Class 455 is a type of electrical multiple unit drawing power from a 750 V DC third rail. They are used on our suburban services.
| YEAR BUILT | | 1983-85 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 91, numbered
Class 455/7 - 5701-5742, 5750
Class 455/8 - 5847-5874
Class 455/9 - 5901-5920 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | Refurbished units 244 seats |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | No |
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ROUTES OPERATED
| | Suburban services to Chessington, Dorking, Guildford, Hampton Court, Hounslow
Kingston, Shepperton, and Woking |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | 2 wheelchair space per train, plus two flexible spaces
Automated audio/visual information
Priority seating
Braille/tactile information
Guard on board train |
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Class 458 four-coach trainsThe Class 458 (or 4JOP) electrical multiple units were built between 1999 and 2001.
| YEAR BUILT | | 1999-2001 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 30, numbered 8001-8030 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 250 Standard (plus 11 'tip-up'), 24 First |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | Yes |
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| ROUTES OPERATED | | London Waterloo to Reading, Ascot to Guildford. |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | 2 wheelchair space per train
1 wheelchair accessible toilet per train
Portable ramp carried on board
Automated audio/visual information
Priority seating
Braille/tactile information
Guard on board train |
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Class 483 trainsThe Class 483 electrical multiple units were originally built as units for London Underground. They were extensively refurbished between 1989 and 1992 for use on services on the Island Line. This was despite having already worked for nearly fifty years on the London Underground.
| YEAR BUILT | | 1938-40 |
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| NUMBER OF UNITS | | 6. Numbered 002/4/6-9 |
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| NUMBER OF SEATS (TOTAL) | | 82 Standard |
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| AIR CONDITIONED | | No |
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| ROUTES OPERATED | | Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin |
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ACCESSIBILITY
| | Trains large enough to comfortable accommodate a wheelchair
Manual audio
Guard on board train |
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