Class 730 LNR & WMR Delivery/test Updates

[221101 Voyager]

Seen as there is not a proper thread for the 730s talking about deliveries, I thought I'd make one with the main purpose of tracking build progress and deliveries in addition to tracking each units location and acceptance into service.

The other 730 threads had a lot of talk about formations and diagrams, please do not discuss diagrams here.

Up to date as of October 2025.

Fleet list -
Number	Operator	Livery	Status
730001​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730002​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730003​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730004​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730005​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730006​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730007​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730008​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730009​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730010​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730011​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730012​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730013​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730014​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730015​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730016​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730017​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730018​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service Named 'Hurst Street' w/ Pride vinyls on one end.
730019​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730020​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730021​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730022​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730023​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730024​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730025​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730026​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730027​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730028​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730029​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730030​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730031​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730032​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730033​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730034​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730035​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730036​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730037​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730038​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730039​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730040​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730041​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730042​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730043​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730044​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730045​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730046​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730047​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730048​	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	In Service
730201​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730202​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730203​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730204​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730205​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730206​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730207​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730208​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730209​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730210​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Testing
730211​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730212​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730213​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730214​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730215​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730216​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Testing
730217​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730218​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730219​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730220​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730221​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730222​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730223​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730224​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730225​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730226​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730227​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730228​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730229​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730230​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730231​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730232​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730233​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730234​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver	In Service
730235​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver
730236​	London North Western Railway	LNWR Green+Silver

 

[BerkshireRails]

Seen as there is not a proper thread for the 730s talking about deliveries, I thought I'd make one with the main purpose of tracking build progress and deliveries in addition to tracking each units location and acceptance into service.

The other 730 threads had a lot of talk about formations and diagrams, please do not discuss diagrams here.

Up to date as of 13th March 2021.

Any updates to add? Then feel free to let me know .


Does anyone know the number of the LNWR unit on test in Velim?

Fleet list -

Number	Coach formations	Operator	Livery	Location	Production status	Delivery and first mainline test run
730001	490001, 492001, 494001	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730002	490002, 492002, 494002	West Midlands Railway	WMR Orange & Purple	Crewe Arriva Traincare TMD	Testing / Training	05/03/21 - Commenced mainline testing
730003	490003, 492003, 494003	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730004	490004, 492004, 494004	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730005	490005, 492005, 494005	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730006	490006, 492006, 494006	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730007	490007, 492007, 494007	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730008	490008, 492008, 494008	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730009	490009, 492009, 494009	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730010	490010, 492010, 494010	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730011	490011, 492011, 494011	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730012	490012, 492012, 494012	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730013	490013, 492013, 494013	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730014	490014, 492014, 494014	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730015	490015, 492015, 494015	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730016	490016, 492016, 494016	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730017	490017, 492017, 494017	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730018	490018, 492018, 494018	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730019	490019, 492019, 494019	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730020	490020, 492020, 494020	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730021	490021, 492021, 494021	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730022	490022, 492022, 494022	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730023	490023, 492023, 494023	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730024	490024, 492024, 494024	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730025	490025, 492025, 494025	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730026	490026, 492026, 494026	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730027	490027, 492027, 494027	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730028	490028, 492028, 494028	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730029	490029, 492029, 494029	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730030	490030, 492030, 494030	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730031	490031, 492031, 494031	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730032	490032, 492032, 494032	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730033	490033, 492033, 494033	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730034	490034, 492034, 494034	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730035	490035, 492035, 494035	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730036	490036, 492036, 494036	West Midlands Railway	TBC		In Production
730101	490101, 491101, 492101, 493101, 494101	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730102	490102, 491102, 492102, 493102, 494102	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730103	490103, 491103, 492103, 493103, 494103	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730104	490104, 491104, 492104, 493104, 494104	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730105	490105, 491105, 492105, 493105, 494105	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730106	490106, 491106, 492106, 493106, 494106	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730107	490107, 491107, 492107, 493107, 494107	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730108	490108, 491108, 492108, 493108, 494108	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730109	490109, 491109, 492109, 493109, 494109	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730110	490110, 491110, 492110, 493110, 494110	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730111	490111, 491111, 492111, 493111, 494111	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730112	490112, 491112, 492112, 493112, 494112	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730113	490113, 491113, 492113, 493113, 494113	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730114	490114, 491114, 492114, 493114, 494114	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730115	490115, 491115, 492115, 493115, 494115	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730116	490116, 491116, 492116, 493116, 494116	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730117	490117, 491117, 492117, 493117, 494117	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730118	490118, 491118, 492118, 493118, 494118	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730119	490119, 491119, 492119, 493119, 494119	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730120	490120, 491120, 492120, 493120, 494120	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730121	490121, 491121, 492121, 493121, 494121	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730122	490122, 491122, 492122, 493122, 494122	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730123	490123, 491123, 492123, 493123, 494123	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730124	490124, 491124, 492124, 493124, 494124	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730125	490125, 491125, 492125, 493125, 494125	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730126	490126, 491126, 492126, 493126, 494126	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730127	490127, 491127, 492127, 493127, 494127	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730128	490128, 491128, 492128, 493128, 494128	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730129	490129, 491129, 492129, 493129, 494129	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730201	490201, 491201, 492201, 493201, 494201	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730202	490202, 491202, 492202, 493202, 494202	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730203	490203, 491203, 492203, 493203, 494203	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730204	490204, 491204, 492204, 493204, 494204	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730205	490205, 491205, 492205, 493205, 494205	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730206	490206, 491206, 492206, 493206, 494206	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730207	490207, 491207, 492207, 493207, 494207	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730208	490208, 491208, 492208, 493208, 494208	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730209	490209, 491209, 492209, 493209, 494209	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730210	490210, 491210, 492210, 493210, 494210	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730211	490211, 491211, 492211, 493211, 494211	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730212	490212, 491212, 492212, 493212, 494212	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730213	490213, 491213, 492213, 493213, 494213	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730214	490214, 491214, 492214, 493214, 494214	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730215	490215, 491215, 492215, 493215, 494215	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production
730216	490216, 491216, 492216, 493216, 494216	London North Western Railway	TBC		In Production

How fast can they go?

 

[221101 Voyager]

How fast can they go?

90 for the 730/0.

110 for the 730/1 & 730/2.

 

[Spirit555]

90 mph on the data panel.

They also only have 201 seats compared to a 323 which has 275. There look to be far too many tables on it. I viewed it at Walsall today complete with loads of weights inside on all seats. There are also bolts already missing on the cabs where it appears they have fell out !!!. If you compare the seating, a 6 car 323 has 550 seats compare to a 6 car 730 which as only 402. That's one hell of a reduction. any views appreciated.

Mark

 

[AgentGemini]

Doesn't surprise me. Abellio planned for more "metro" style stand-up passenger accommodation. Which will only make commutes even more crowded and uncomfortable.

And we're now in an era where we need to entice people to come back to the railways for travel...

 

[Spirit555]

There isn't much in the way of standing area on the unit, apart from the usual door areas and having viewed it yesterday there seems to be far too many tables though.

Mark

 

[Bletchleyite]

There isn't much in the way of standing area on the unit, apart from the usual door areas and having viewed it yesterday there seems to be far too many tables though.

The seats are 2+2 but 3+2 width so the aisle should be wide enough, a la 700?

 

[Purple Orange]

My personal experience of moving to a 2+2 layout on the 331s v 3+2 on the 323s is that the 331s are better. Standing is not the end of the world and it’s not comfortable sat in the middle of a 3 or on the aisle seat with someone stood right next to you or sat tightly against you in the middle seat. Do the 730s also have more space in the vestibule area between carriages? That is a bit of a godsend on the 331s compared to the 323s.

 

[Merle Haggard]

I'm getting confused....
The 730/0s, the replacements for the 323s on cross Birmingham services, will have 2+2 seating.
But one batch of the LNwR ones will be 110 mpg with 3 + 2 seating.
And the logic is...

 

[Bletchleyite]

I'm getting confused....
The 730/0s, the replacements for the 323s on cross Birmingham services, will have 2+2 seating.
But one batch of the LNwR ones will be 110 mpg with 3 + 2 seating.
And the logic is...

Two things.

1. The franchise agreement under which they were ordered was (like Greater Anglia) based on "seats into London".
2. Standing is more acceptable on short distance stopping services into a city where the journey time is no more than about half an hour than it is on medium distance commuter services where it is often twice that.

 

[Domh245]

I'm getting confused....
The 730/0s, the replacements for the 323s on cross Birmingham services, will have 2+2 seating.
But one batch of the LNwR ones will be 110 mpg with 3 + 2 seating.
And the logic is...

For metro-type services, you want 2+2 to give large aisles to "cram em in". For 'outer-suburban' services you want 3+2 so you can brag about the number of seats/day to a terminal - GA being case in point. And then you change type again to the long-distance services where you want 2+2 for comfort reasons, but include things like armrests and slightly wider seats

 

[Merle Haggard]

For 'outer-suburban' services you want 3+2 so you can brag about the number of seats/day to a terminal - GA being case in point.

Yes, thanks, that figures, achieving a KPI in isolation from its underlying intention; in much the same way as 'there are 2 TPH from Northampton to Euston', but they both arrive within a few minutes - just one minute apart, in the case of the10hrs departures.

As already mentioned 3-seat benches are uncomfortable, in different ways, for passengers in each position.

 

[Mollman]

I'm getting confused....
The 730/0s, the replacements for the 323s on cross Birmingham services, will have 2+2 seating.
But one batch of the LNwR ones will be 110 mpg with 3 + 2 seating.
And the logic is...

The 3+2 batch are replacing the 350/2s which are 3+2 seating and have been upgraded to 110mph as they often appear on faster services.

 

[Merle Haggard]

The 3+2 batch are replacing the 350/2s which are 3+2 seating and have been upgraded to 110mph as they often appear on faster services.

The 3+2 batch are for 'outer suburban services'. If these are the Tring and Milton Keynes locals there doesn't seem to be a need for 110 mph capability. However, the 350/2s appear on longer distance services (or at least did, pre covid), so the inference is that this will continue with the new trains. Might not be so attractive to the optional market the industry needs to attract, with the captive commuter market (who have no choice) reduced by WFH.

 

[3973EXL]

6Q14 67024 730101
Realtime Trains - 646B 0453 Dollands Moor Sdgs to Wembley Receptions 1-7

5Q30 DCR 60s TnT
Realtime Trains - 5Q30 0733 Db Cargo Fan A And B Sdgs to Derby Litchurch Lane Caped

Running under
Realtime Trains - 5Q30 0931 Db Cargo Fan A And B Sdgs to Derby Litchurch Lane

 

[ExRes]

Quick question for those of you in the know on 730s, has 730101 been abroad, Vellim? for testing, I'm assuming that's the reason it came up from Dollands Moor today

Thanks

 

[Domh245]

It has been to Velim, yes

At Velim

At Brunswick en route back to UK (27/3)

 

[ExRes]

It has been to Velim, yes

At Velim

At Brunswick en route back to UK (27/3)

Thanks for your response @Domh245 much appreciated

 

[221101 Voyager]

WMR 730003 is to be taken to Old Dalby for testing today.

 

[Spirit555]

I have been told that there is a 5 car 730 on Crewe LNWR.

Has anyone any info.

Any gen appreciated.

Mark

 

[221101 Voyager]

I have been told that there is a 5 car 730 on Crewe LNWR.

Has anyone any info.

Any gen appreciated.

Mark

I believe it will be either 730101 or 730103 perhaps, as they are the only fully produced LNWR units to my knowledge at present.

 

[Spirit555]

I believe it will be either 730101 or 730103 perhaps, as they are the only fully produced LNWR units to my knowledge at present.

Appreciated

 

[DBS92042]

I believe it will be either 730101 or 730103 perhaps, as they are the only fully produced LNWR units to my knowledge at present.

Typically I've seen 102 reported elsewhere...

 

[The_Train]

I've seen someone quoting photo's they took of the 730 drag as being 730102

 

[Liam L]

I've seen someone quoting photo's they took of the 730 drag as being 730102

730102 now at Crewe

 

[Liam L]

Realtime Trains - 593P 1137 Old Dalby to Oxley Car. M.D.

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Any ideas if this a 730 related move? I think there some at Old Dalby if I remember correctly.

 

[Spirit555]

Realtime Trains - 593P 1137 Old Dalby to Oxley Car. M.D.

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Any ideas if this a 730 related move? I think there some at Old Dalby if I remember correctly.

2 x 37 with barriers and 730003.

Mark

 

[Liam L]

2 x 37 with barriers and 730003.

Mark

37601/611
Thanks

 

[seagull]

At Oxley... Seems to be missing the front "skirt" each side currently.

 

[800001]

At Oxley... Seems to be missing the front "skirt" each side currently.

View attachment 101098

Never had it on when it was at Dalby, the other unit at Dalby did