The British Rail Class 707 is an electric multiple unit passenger train built by Siemens Mobility on its Desiro City platform, and operated in England by Southeastern. The units were previously operated by South Western Railway.

The Class 707 Desiro City is a five-carriage train that were used on our Suburban and Windsor lines between 2015 and 2024. These trains have since moved to Southeastern, and are being replaced by our Class 701 Arterio trains.

Oct 14, 2023 · The British Rail Class 707 Desiro City is an electric multiple unit passenger train. Siemens Mobility built 30 five-carriage sets. Initially leased by South West Trains, its franchise successor South Western Railway began moves towards phasing them out of their network – and that even though the full compliment had not yet been delivered.

The Class 707 is an electric multiple unit being built by Siemens for South West Trains. A total of 150 vehicles will be built, formed into 30 x 5-car units, and are being built to provide initially for 18,000 additional peak-time passengers into London Waterloo, with a further 6,000 additional...

Jul 5, 2021 · As people return to rail in the coming months, Southeastern is preparing to introduce a new fleet of Class 707 trains, beginning in the autumn of this year. The new additions to the fleet will boost capacity on the Metro routes from Dartford, Sevenoaks and …

Jul 6, 2021 · British train operating company Southeastern has started preparations to introduce a new fleet of Class 707 trains later this year. The operator is aiming to deploy the electric multiple units (EMUs) for preview services starting from autumn on the routes from Dartford, Sevenoaks and Hayes into London.

Jul 6, 2021 · The Class 707 trains by Siemens will get a new lease of life, with the type to be re-launched by Southeastern Railway. Southeastern will take over the 30 Class 707 trainsets – made up of five carriages per train.

Sep 27, 2024 · Southeastern has accepted its final two Siemens Class 707 EMUs – Nos 707024/030 – into traffic. The first units were transferred from South Western Railway in September 2021 and have since been rebranded ‘City Beam’.

Nov 9, 2024 · South Eastern commenced the use of Class 707 'Desiro City' five-car EMUs on Monday 27 September 2021, marketed as 'City Beam' sets. The '707s' have been transferred from South Western Railway (SWR) and by spring 2022 all 30 sets should be allocate to Slade Green for use on Charing Cross/Cannon Street to Dartford, Hayes, Orpington and Sevenoaks ...

The Boeing 707 is an early American long-range narrow-body airliner, the first jetliner developed and produced by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Developed from the Boeing 367-80 prototype first flown in 1954, the initial 707-120 first flew on December 20, 1957. Pan Am began regular 707 service on October 26, 1958.