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Greater Anglia's New Class 720 Trains

Channel: Geoff Marshall
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More new trains are out and running on the network! Bombardier who build the 'Aventra' family of trains have supplied some in the form of Class 720's to run on Greater Anglia. The first units are now in service running between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria, so I went to take a trip on one ...

Accessibility note - whilst they had TWO excellent large accessible space on the trains (and toilet) they don't have level boarding like the Stadler units to, manual boarding ramps are still required.

Eventually, these types of trains 720's will be in service on route Witham - Braintree, Hertford East - Cambride - Kings Lynn, Wickford - Southend - Southminster, Colchester - Clacton on Sea - Walton on the Naze, Manningtree - Harwich, Ipswich - Stowmarket - Norwich.
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A video highlights the introduction of Greater Anglia's new Class 720 trains, manufactured by Bombardier as part of the Aventra family. These trains are currently operating between Liverpool Street and Southend Victoria. The footage includes an accessibility note mentioning two large accessible spaces on board but notes that level boarding is not available, requiring manual ramps. Future services with these units are expected on several regional routes across Greater Anglia.

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  • Platform ID FoDOrONgUyQ
  • Views 170,094
  • Date published 14 Dec 2020 18:00
  • Date added 14 Jan 2026 23:05
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