British Rail Class 465

British Rail Class 465
*Networker*
British Rail Class 465; Networker
	; Southeastern (Govia) Class 465 at Grove Park ; The refreshed saloon of a Class 465
In service	1 December 1992 – present
Manufacturer	British Rail Engineering Limited; ABB Transportation; Metro-Cammell;
Built at	York Carriage Works (BREL/ABB); Washwood Heath (Metro-Cammell);
Family name	Networker
Replaced	Class 415; Class 416; Class 423;
Constructed	1991–1994
Refurbishment	2005 (465/2 conversion to /9); 2010–2012; 2016;
Number built	147
Number in service	121
Number scrapped	2 vehicles
Formation	4 cars per 465/0, /1, /2 unit:; DMSO(A)-TSO-TSOL-DMSO(B); 4 cars per 465/9 unit:; DMCO(A)-TSO-TSOL-DMCO(B);
Capacity	465/0: 334 seats; 465/1: 334 seats; 465/2: 331 seats; 465/9: 319 seats;
Operator	Current:; Southeastern; Former:; Network SouthEast; Connex South Eastern; South Eastern Trains; Southeastern (Govia);
Depot(s)	Slade Green
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	DM vehs.: 20.89 m (68 ft 6 in); Trailers: 20.06 m (65 ft 10 in);
Width	2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)
Height	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Doors	Double-leaf sliding plug; (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)
Weight	DMSO vehs.: 39.2 t (38.6 long tons; 43.2 short tons); TSO vehs.: 27.2 t (26.8 long tons; 30.0 short tons); TSOL vehs.: 28.0 t (27.6 long tons; 30.9 short tons);
Acceleration	0.98 m/s2 (3.2 ft/s2)
Traction system	As built: ; 465/0 and 1: Brush Traction GTO-VVVF; 465/2 and 9 : GEC Alsthom GTO-VVVF; Upgraded 465/0 and /1 units:; Hitachi IGBT-VVVF;
Current collection method	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies	465/0 & /1:; Powered: BREL P3; Unpowered: BREL T3; 465/2 and & /9:; Powered: SRP BP58; Unpowered: SRP BT49;
Braking system(s)	Electro-pneumatic (disc) and rheostatic/regenerative
Safety system(s)	AWS; TPWS;
Coupling system	Tightlock
Multiple working	Within class, and with Class 466
Gauge	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.

The British Rail Class 465 "Networker" electric multiple units were made by Metro Cammell and BREL. It was made from 1991 to 1994. They were operated by Network South East in 1991,^[7] They're now operated by Southeastern. They are mostly used on suburban routes serving the South East of England.

In 2025 unit 465908 was painted into Network South East livery and it was named after Chris Green who was the former managing director of Network South East, this was done for the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.^[8]

Fleet details

Units:
Class	Operator	Qty.	Year built	Cars per unit	Manufacturer	Unit nos.	Notes
465/0	Southeastern	50	1991–1993	4	BREL/ABB	465001–465050	Includes 465301, built in 1992 as demonstrator for the Universal Networker; renumbered 465031 when placed in normal service.
465/1	Southeastern	47	1993–1994		ABB	465151–465197
465/2	Romic	1	1991–1993		Metro-Cammell	465237^[9]
	Stored	15				465235^[a]–465236, 465238–465250^[10]
	Scrapped	2 vehicles				465235^[b]
465/9	Southeastern	24				465901–465904, 465906–465914, 465916, 465919, 465922-465929, 465932,	Converted from 465/2 units (465201–465234)
465/9	Stored	10				465905, 465915, 465917-465918, 465920-465921, 465930-465931, 465933-465934^[10]	Converted from 465/2 units (465201–465234)

Vehicle number ranges:^[11]^[12]
Class	Motor vehicles	Trailer vehicles
465/0	64759–64858	72028–72172
465/1	65800–65893	72900–72993
465/2	65734–65749, 65784–65799	72787–72818
465/9	65700–65733, 65750–65783	72719–72786

Gallery

Class 465/0, no. 465034 at Waterloo East on 19 July 2003. This unit carries original Network SouthEast livery.
A Metro-Cammell unit (left) coupled cab-to-cab with a BREL unit (right). BREL-built units have air vents above some saloon windows; Metro-Cammell units do not.
Class 465/0, no. 465020 at Waterloo East on 25 January 2003. This unit carries Connex Networker livery.
Class 465/2, no. 465237 at Waterloo East on 25 January 2003. This unit carries South Eastern Trains livery.

Notes

↑ Only vehicles 65734 and 65784 remain of 465235.^[1]
↑ Vehicles 7278 and 72788 scrapped.^[1]

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Russell, David (October 2024). "Class 150 and '465' sent for scrap". Rail Express (341): 22.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 "Class 465 - South Eastern". London: Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26.
↑ South Eastern Franchise - Invitation to Tender (PDF). London: Department for Transport. November 2017. p. 102. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.
↑ Pritchard, Robert (February 2025). "Slade Green: maintaining Southeastern's Metro Fleet". Today's Railways UK (276): 38-41.
↑ "Class 465". London: Eversholt Rail Group. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-05.
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CTM.
↑ "19 December 1991 - Networker first EMUs double hand-over ceremony to NSE - Class 465/0 465001 at BREL York followed by Class 465/2 465201". www.nsers.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
↑ Holden, Michael (25 February 2025). Southeastern Networker unveiled in heritage livery as Greatest Gathering attendance confirmed. RailAdvent. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/southeastern-networker-unveiled-in-heritage-livery-as-greatest-gathering-attendance-confirmed.html. Retrieved 25 February 2025.
↑ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TRM1483.
↑ ^10.0 ^10.1 Russell, David (May 2024). "GTR to lease Class 379s from Porterbrook". Rail Express (336): 22.
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[10] Only vehicles 65734 and 65784 remain of 465235.^[1]

[12] Vehicles 7278 and 72788 scrapped.^[1]

[RE341-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 Russell, David (October 2024). "Class 150 and '465' sent for scrap". Rail Express (341): 22.

[Class_465.2F2-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 ^2.3 ^2.4 ^2.5 ^2.6 ^2.7 "Class 465 - South Eastern". London: Angel Trains. Archived from the original on 2017-04-26.

[3] South Eastern Franchise - Invitation to Tender (PDF). London: Department for Transport. November 2017. p. 102. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 11 January 2023.

[TRUK276-4] Pritchard, Robert (February 2025). "Slade Green: maintaining Southeastern's Metro Fleet". Today's Railways UK (276): 38-41.

[eversholt-5] "Class 465". London: Eversholt Rail Group. Archived from the original on 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2021-08-05.

[CTM-6] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named CTM.

[7] "19 December 1991 - Networker first EMUs double hand-over ceremony to NSE - Class 465/0 465001 at BREL York followed by Class 465/2 465201". www.nsers.org. Archived from the original on 11 September 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2025.

[:0-8] Holden, Michael (25 February 2025). Southeastern Networker unveiled in heritage livery as Greatest Gathering attendance confirmed. RailAdvent. https://www.railadvent.co.uk/2025/02/southeastern-networker-unveiled-in-heritage-livery-as-greatest-gathering-attendance-confirmed.html. Retrieved 25 February 2025.

[TRM1483-9] Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named TRM1483.

[RE336-11] 10.0 ^10.1 Russell, David (May 2024). "GTR to lease Class 379s from Porterbrook". Rail Express (336): 22.

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British Rail Class 465 Networker
Southeastern (Govia) Class 465 at Grove Park The refreshed saloon of a Class 465
In service	1 December 1992 – present
Manufacturer	British Rail Engineering Limited ABB Transportation Metro-Cammell
Built at	York Carriage Works (BREL/ABB) Washwood Heath (Metro-Cammell)
Family name	Networker
Replaced	Class 415 Class 416 Class 423
Constructed	1991–1994
Refurbishment	2005 (465/2 conversion to /9) 2010–2012 2016
Number built	147
Number in service	121
Number scrapped	2 vehicles^[1]
Formation	4 cars per 465/0, /1, /2 unit: DMSO(A)-TSO-TSOL-DMSO(B)^[2] 4 cars per 465/9 unit: DMCO(A)-TSO-TSOL-DMCO(B)
Capacity	465/0: 334 seats 465/1: 334 seats 465/2: 331 seats 465/9: 319 seats^[3]
Operator	Current: Southeastern Former: Network SouthEast Connex South Eastern South Eastern Trains Southeastern (Govia)
Depot(s)	Slade Green^[4]
Specifications
Car body construction	Aluminium
Car length	DM vehs.: 20.89 m (68 ft 6 in) Trailers: 20.06 m (65 ft 10 in)^[2]
Width	2.81 m (9 ft 3 in)^[2]
Height	3.77 m (12 ft 4 in)
Doors	Double-leaf sliding plug (2 per side per car)
Maximum speed	75 mph (121 km/h)^[2]
Weight	DMSO vehs.: 39.2 t (38.6 long tons; 43.2 short tons) TSO vehs.: 27.2 t (26.8 long tons; 30.0 short tons) TSOL vehs.: 28.0 t (27.6 long tons; 30.9 short tons)^[2]
Acceleration	0.98 m/s² (3.2 ft/s²)^[5]
Traction system	As built: 465/0 and 1: Brush Traction GTO-VVVF 465/2 and 9 : GEC Alsthom GTO-VVVF Upgraded 465/0 and /1 units: Hitachi IGBT-VVVF
Current collection method	Contact shoe
UIC classification	Bo′Bo′+2′2′+2′2′+Bo′Bo′
Bogies	465/0 & /1: Powered: BREL P3 Unpowered: BREL T3 465/2 and & /9:^[2] Powered: SRP BP58 Unpowered: SRP BT49
Braking system(s)	Electro-pneumatic (disc) and rheostatic/regenerative^[2]
Safety system(s)	AWS TPWS
Coupling system	Tightlock^[2]
Multiple working	Within class, and with Class 466 ^[6]
Gauge	Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'Module:Track gauge/data' not found.