A Very Smart Class 319 Train
On my trip to Bricket Wood station yesterday, I travelled from Watford Junction station in a very smart Class 319 train.
These pictures show the train.
It certainly shows how Mark 3-based stock has the ability to scrub up well!
West Midlands Trains have nine of these Class 319 trains, which are mainly used for peak hour services on the West Coast Main Line.
One gets used on the Abbey Line.
The current arrangement probably works reasonably well from the train operators point of view.
However, passengers probably need a regular half-hourly service, which would need two trains and a passing loop at Bricket Wood station.
These trains are going to be replaced with new five-car Class 730 trains in 2020-21.
Will these new trains be used on the Abbey Line?
If the passing loop is installed at Bricket Wood, then two trains might be able to provide a half-hourly service. Although, having seen Bricket Wood station yesterday, a passing loop with electrification and a second platform would be a more expensive .option.
I discuss the various options in Could Modern Technology And Developments Improve the Abbey Line?.
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