Coradia (train) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alstom Coradia
The Coradia 1000 Adelante (seen here at Moreton-in-Marsh) is a type of British diesel multiple high-speed train built by Alstom.
Manufacturer	Alstom
Formation	Coradia
Operator(s)	Hull Trains and others
Specifications
Maximum speed	160 km/h (99 mph)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge

The Alstom Coradia family range of Inter-city trains and regional trains includes multiple unit diesel (DMU) or electric (EMU) as well as double-decker trains that can carry up to 900 passengers. There are a number of variants of this series, used in several countries.

Coradia 1000

The first British units entered service in 2001. The family is represented by two sub-families. The diesel-powered Coradia 1000 family consists of Class 175 (27 units), a unit currently operating in Wales, and Class 180 Adelante, (14 units), a 125 mph (201 km/h) high-speed train used by Grand Central, Great Western Railway and Hull Trains.

Coradia Juniper

The electric Coradia Juniper family now consists of the Class 334 (used for Glasgow commuter services, 40 units), the Class 458 (used on routes from London Waterloo to Reading, 30 units), but formerly included the Class 460 (originally used for Gatwick Express airport services, but fully incorporated into the 458 fleet by early 2016).

Cordia

Class	Image	Operator	Introduced	Number	Carriages	End Gangways	Engine Type	Notes
British Rail Class 175		Arriva Trains Wales	1999-2001	27	2 or 3	no	Diesel	The end two cars are labled A and C irespective of there being a coach B im the middle.
British Rail Class 180		Great Western Railway, Grand Central Railway, Hull Trains	2000-2001	14	5	no	Diesel
334		Abellio ScotRail	1999-2002	40	3	no	Pantagraph
458		South West Trains	1998-2002	30	4 or 5	no	contact shoe
460		South West Trains	2000-2001	8	8	no	contact shoe

Images for kids

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  Alstom Coradia Continental (2nd type, DB class 1440)

See also

In Spanish: Alstom Coradia para niños