First Day Tfw Class 230 Units Entered Service on the Borderlands Line. 3rd April 2023
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First day class 230 units entered service on the borderlands line
3rd April 2023
After a long period of time testing and other behind the scene issues the class 230 units have finally entered passenger service on the borderlands line line. Took a brief journey between Shotton high level to Wrexham and return
230010
Working - 2J60
10:34 Bidston to Wrecham Central
This service terminated at Wrexham General due to the time lost on the journey!!! Down 12minutes
Return service
230010
Working - 2F66
11:34 Wrexham Central to Bidston
10late at Shotton
To be fair the units we’re comfortable to travel, seats abit hard but got used to them….
Lost a bit of power departing Buckley apart from that first impression good
#230010
#tfw
#borderlands
#borderlandsline
A Class 230 unit, numbered 230010, commenced passenger service on the Borderlands Line following testing and operational preparations. The unit operated between Bidston and Wrexham Central, with services identified by headcodes 2J60 and 2F66. The journey included stops at Shotton, Buckley, Penyffordd, University, and Wrexham General. Travelers noted the unit's comfort level, though some reported hard seating and a brief power issue near Buckley. One service arrived late at Shotton and terminated early at Wrexham General due to time delays.
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