Chiltern Railways facts for kids
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| Franchise(s): | Chiltern Railways 21 July 1996 – 2 March 2002 3 March 2002 – 21 December 2021 |
| Main route(s): | Chiltern Main Line |
| Other route(s): | London to Aylesbury Line Princes Risborough to Aylesbury Line Leamington to Stratford Line Oxford to Bicester Line Birmingham-Kidderminster Line (peak only) |
| Fleet size: | 6 Class 68 locomotives 16 Mark 3 carriages 39 Class 165 Turbo sets 24 Class 168 Clubman sets 4 Class 172 Turbostar 2 Class 01/5 shunters |
| Stations called at: | 62 |
| Stations operated: | 32 |
| Passenger km 2007/8: | 897.1 million |
| Route km operated: | 336.4 |
| National Rail abbreviation: | CH |
| Parent company: | Arriva UK Trains |
| Web site: | www.chilternrailways.co.uk |
Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in the UK. It serves 62 stations and runs 27 of them.
Current fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Carriages | Unit Numbers | Total | Routes operated | Built | |
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| Class 165/0 Network Turbo |
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DMU | 75 | 120 | 2 | 165001-165028 | 28 | London Marylebone- Gerrards Cross/High Wycombe/Aylesbury/Aylesbury Vale Parkway/Bicester North/Banbury/Stratford-upon-Avon
Leamington Spa- Birmingham Moor Street (stopper) |
1990–92 |
| 3 | 165029-165039 | 11 | |||||||
| Class 168/0 Clubman |
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DMU | 100 | 160 | 4 | 168001-168005 | 5 | London Marylebone- Oxford Parkway/ Birmingham Moor Street/Birmingham Snow Hill/Kidderminster (occasional service) | 1998 |
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| Class 168/1 Clubman |
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DMU | 100 | 160 | 3 | 168108-168113 | 6 | London Marylebone- Oxford Parkway/Birmingham Moor Street/Birmingham Snow Hill | 2000 |
| 4 | 168106-168107 | 2 | |||||||
| Class 168/2 Clubman |
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DMU | 100 | 160 | 3 | 168214, 168218-168219 | 3 | London Marylebone - Oxford Parkway/Birmingham Moor Street/Birmingham Snow Hill/ Kidderminster (occasional service) | 2004 |
| 4 | 168215-168217 | 3 | |||||||
| Class 168/3 Clubman |
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DMU | 100 | 160 | 2 | 168321-168329 | 9 | London Marylebone - Oxford Parkway/Birmingham Moor Street/Birmingham Snow Hill | 2000 |
| Class 172/1 Turbostar |  |
DMU | 100 | 160 | 2 | 172101-172104 | 4 | London Marylebone-Bicester North/Stratford-upon-Avon | 2011 |
| Class 68 | .jpg) |
Diesel locomotive | 100 | 160 | N/A | 68008-68015 | 8 | Chiltern Main Line | 2014 |
| Mark 3 | .jpg) |
Passenger Carriage | 125 | 200 | 6 | N/A | 31 | Chiltern Main Line | 1975–88 |
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Driving Van Trailer | 110 | 175 | N/A | 82301-82305, 82309 | 6 | Chiltern Main Line | 1988 | |
Past fleet
Former units operated by Chiltern Railways include:
| Class | Image | Type | Top speed | Carriages | Unit Numbers | Total | Routes operated | Built | Withdrawn | |
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| Class 121 Bubble Car |
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DMU | 70 | 112 | 1 | 121020, 121034 | 2 | Princes Risborough to Aylesbury Line | 1959–60 | 19th May 2017 |
Images for kids
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The main entrance to London Marylebone
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A map of off-peak Chiltern Railways services as of May 2020
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The booking hall and main entrance to Banbury
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A refurbished Class 165 unit near South Hampstead
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Chiltern passenger numbers in millions (annual rolling average) 2010/11-2018/19 Q1.
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Construction of Oxford Parkway station in April 2015
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Class 165 Networker Turbos at Chiltern Railways' main London terminus, Marylebone
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