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

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 train will enter service tomorrow, Saturday 31st January 2026. The Class 230 train has ...

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.

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 ...