The Anonymous Widower

The Space In A Class 707 Train

This morning I got into an empty Class 707 train at Waterloo station and took these pictures.

They do show the wide aisle and the spacious lobbies by the wide double doors.

I think all suburban trains should be given lots of space like this.

• It allows for a lot of standees.
• A high proportion of passengers get a seat.
• Passengers can circulate from car-to-car to find a seat or perhaps people they know.
• The space helps quick exit and entry to the train.

Unfortunately, not all suburban trains have such spacious interiors.

These are a selection.

Note these pictures show London Overground’s Class 710 and Class 378 trains and Crossrail’s Class 345 trains.

Seating along the side may not be to everybody’s taste, but it does get a large number of passengers into a train.

Siemans and Bomnardier use very different philosophies, but achieve the same result.

October 28, 2019 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Class 707 Train, Design, South Western Railway