New trains coming to Banbury as older stock is retired
05/08/2025
Chiltern hopes the new trains will be running from next spring
Banbury’s rail users will soon be able to enjoy journeys in brand new trains.
Chiltern Railways will replace the oldest stock in its fleet with 13 modern trains. Its hoped these will be in use from next spring.
The trains will be made up of 5 carriages each – 65 new carriages in total. Each will include plug sockets and USB ports at every seat, enhanced Wi-Fi and digital customer information screens. They also include onboard air conditioning, improved luggage and bike storage, and dedicated accessible areas.
Chiltern plan to fuel these newer trains with recycled vegetable oil – a renewable fuel that reduces carbon emissions and cuts pollutants.
Richard Allan, Managing Director of Chiltern Railways, said: “We are thrilled for our customers that we will be able to replace our oldest trains, which are nearly 50 years old, and replace them with their modern equivalent that are just six years old and provide significant improvement to their on-board experience.
“Chiltern will be renting more trains than it has today which means we can operate additional services from the end of 2026 to help meet rising demand.”
In response to the news Banbury’s MP Sean Woodcock said: “I am delighted with the news that Chiltern will be rolling out new trains. This has been a regular complaint of constituents throughout my year and a bit in office.
“I have raised the issue in the House of Commons, and directly with both the Rail Minister (Lord Hendy) and Secretary of State for Transport (Heidi Alexander), so I am pleased that this happened and that better and more comfortable journeys are imminent.”
Published: by the Banbury FM News Team
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James P On 06/08/2025 at 2:54 pm
Great news. Let’s also hope that the Cross Country voyager trains get replaced soon