Great Western Railway introduced the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31st January.

Great Western Railway (GWR) will introduce the UK’s first battery-only powered train into passenger service on Saturday 31 January.

Great Western Railway is to start using its battery-electric Class 230 unit in passenger service. The unit (230001) and ...

A branch in West London will become the first GWR route to be served by a battery train on 31 January.

Great Western Railway service that recharges in minutes between trips to take passengers for first time on west London line ...

Launching on Saturday, the Greenford branch line in west London will be home to the UK’s first rapid-charging battery train. The train is part of a broader effort to phase out diesel-only trains by ...

The UK's first battery-only powered train will enter service tomorrow, Saturday 31st January 2026. The Class 230 train has ...

A new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge has been set by Great Western Railway (GWR). The train travelled 200 miles on a single charge ...

Could Britain’s rail passengers finally be able to access reliable high-speed wifi as they travel? That is the hope of Great Western Railway (GWR), which is harnessing “the transfer of technology from ...

UK: Great Western Railway has announced that its Class 230 prototype battery trainset is to enter passenger service on the ...

The UK’s first battery-only powered passenger train will enter service this weekend. The Class 230 train, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), will run on the Greenford branch line. It follows 22 ...