* - indicates that a passenger information system appears to be installed on this stock but we have no information about its voice (if any).
Specify "none" only if a train has absolutely no sound system installed at all, otherwise it's "manual".
See also: London Underground trains
National Rail loco-hauled stock[]
Class | Operator | Voice | Chime? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
InterCity 125 'Castle Sets' | Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall | Yes | Main announcements. Sets expected to be withdrawn during 2025. Some have already been exported abroad to Mexico and Nigeria, placed into storage or scrapped. |
David Sheppard | Safety announcements. | |||
InterCity 125 'Inter7City' | ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | From GWR. Chimes are present when manual announcements are made. |
57+Mk3 | Great Western Railway | Manual | No | Night Riviera sleeper services between London Paddington and Penzance. Only member of the GWR fleet to not have automated announcements due to people needing sleep. |
67+Mk4
Intercity 225 |
Transport for Wales | Eryl Jones | Yes | Sets entered service in June 2021 and are either ex Grand Central or ex LNER.
Welsh announcements, played first. |
Elin Llwyd | English announcements, played second. | |||
68+MK3 | Chiltern Railways | Julie Berry | Yes | Sets only operate between London Marylebone and Birmingham Moor Street/Stourbridge Junction. |
91+Mk4
Intercity 225 |
LNER | Manual | Yes | Some have either been transferred to Transport for Wales, Grand Central (later abandoned), placed into storage or scrapped.
Has new KeTech LCD Displays on the trains, although there aren't any automated announcements. Some ex-British Rail recorded messages have been known to be played using an old Racal box located in the buffet car. |
92+Mk 5 | Caledonian Sleeper | Susan Calman / Manual | No | Displays are also on the outside on the side of the carriage also with Coach letter displays. The automated announcements are rarely used so that everyone can sleep. |
National Rail Diesel Multiple Units (DMU) and Diesel Electric Multiple Units (DEMU)[]
Class | Operator | Voice | Chime? | Displays? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
139 | West Midlands Railway | Manual | No | Yes
Hanover |
Stourbridge Town shuttle units 139001/002. |
150 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
TrainFX[1] |
Chimes are played on Manual announcements. |
Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall & David Sheppard | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker in early 2018.
David supplements by making some generic announcements. | |
Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter replaced Trisha and Sebastian in September 2023. Units 150269/270 were on loan to TfW from May 2022 until November 2023. | |
London Northwestern Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Units 150137/139/141 transferred from Northern that have entered service with LNWR on the Marston Vale line on 20th November 2023, having replaced the now withdrawn Class 230s. | |
153 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
TrainFX[1] |
All Class 153s were refurbished in 2023.
TFW 153/9s are from GA/GWR/LM/EMR. Chimes are played on Manual announcements. Some stored Northern units were refurbished in 2024 for bicycle carriages (like ScotRail) for Heart of Wales line and marked as 153/5s. |
ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
TrainFX[2] |
Bicycle Carriage. Chimes are present when manual announcements are made. | |
155 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter replaced Trisha and Sebastian in November 2023. |
156 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Main announcements. Some units are ex EMR/Greater Anglia or ScotRail.
Peter replaced Trisha and Sebastian in December 2023. |
ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
TrainFX[2] |
Chimes are present when manual announcements are made. | |
158 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
TrainFX[1] |
'Canton Lady' makes generic announcements about security and litter. Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
East Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
158889 is ex SWT.
Chimes are used for manual announcements only. Julie was installed in June 2023. | |
Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall and David Sheppard | No | Yes
TrainFX and Contronics |
Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker in early 2018.
David Sheppard does safety announcements. | |
Ruth Mitchell | Ruth announced Wessex Trains from the 143 if it was attached to a 158. They still have the Contronics Auto Announcer boxes which play the Wessex Alphaline Ruth announcements on the 158 units. | ||||
Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter Corley replaced Trisha Jarman and Sebastian-Thomas Sargent from October 2023. | |
ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | Yes | Yes
Whiteleys[2] |
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South Western Railway | Elinor Hamilton | No | Yes
Annax |
Elinor Hamilton replaced Celia Drummond in July 2023.
Units often work together. 158 - 2 car. 159 - 3 car. | |
158 | |||||
159 | |||||
165 | Chiltern Railways | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
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Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker in early 2018 who in turn replaced Michelle Beazley in late 2015. | |
David Sheppard | No | Safety announcements. | |||
166 | Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker in early 2018 who in turn replaced Michelle Beazley in late 2015. |
David Sheppard | No | Safety announcements. | |||
168 | Chiltern Railways | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Units 168321 to 168329 are ex SWT/TPE Class 170s. |
170 | CrossCountry | Manual | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
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Scotrail | Fletcher Mathers | Yes | Yes
BTROS[2] |
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Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter Corley replaced Trisha Jarman and Sebastian in October 2023. | |
East Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Units are either former GA/TfW, London Midland, Southern or ScotRail.
Julie was installed in June 2023. | |
171 | Southern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
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172 | West Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Class 172/0s are ex London Overground.
Class 172/1s are ex Chiltern Railways. |
180 | Grand Central | Unknown female voice | No | Yes
Alstom |
Main announcements.
"Low Moor" has not been recorded. 180110 is ex Hull Trains & EMR which also has KeTech LCD displays that still show the EMR logo. |
Unknown male voice | Safety announcements. | ||||
185 | TransPennine Express | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Annax |
Neil and Caroline replaced Angie Hunte and Kath Donald during 2017/2018.
KeTech LCD displays were added in 2018/2019. |
Caroline Josephs | Safety Announcements. | ||||
195 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
Televic |
Peter and Laura replaced Trisha and Sebastian in May 2023.
Trisha still features but she only announces in the accessible toilet. Entered service on 1st July 2019. |
Laura Palmer | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
David Curtis | Short platform and 'Thank you for travelling with Northern today, we hope you have a pleasant onward journey' announcements. | ||||
196 | West Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Entered service on 17th October 2022. |
197 | Transport for Wales | Eryl Jones | No | Yes
Televic[1] |
Welsh announcements, played first. |
Elin Llwyd | English announcements, played second.
Entered service on 14th November 2022. | ||||
220 | CrossCountry | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Televic[3] |
Same voice formerly used by Virgin trains.
The automated announcements are rarely used. |
Manual | Yes | ||||
221 | CrossCountry | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Televic[3] |
Same voice formerly used by Virgin trains.
The automated announcements are rarely used. |
Manual | Yes | ||||
Avanti West Coast | Justine Harris | No | Yes
Televic[3] |
Justine Harris replaced original 'Unknown Female' in 2018. | |
Manual | Yes | ||||
Noni Lewis | No | Welsh Announcements on North Wales services to Holyhead and Wrexham.[4] | |||
Grand Central | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Televic[3] |
Main Announcements.
Low Moor has not been recorded. | |
Unknown Male | Safety Announcements. | ||||
Manual | Yes | ||||
222 | East Midlands Railway | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Televic[5] |
Corby and East Midlands Parkway are not recorded as these announcements are from the Midland Mainline era.
Does not announce end stop in calling point announcement (e.g. "and London St Pancras"). Same voice formerly used on 350s. The automated announcements are rarely used. |
Manual | Yes | ||||
230 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
TrainFX[1] |
Units are ex District line D-Stock.
Chimes are used for manual announcements. Entered service on 3rd April 2023 on the Wrexham to Bidston line / Borderlands line. |
Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Main announcements.
Units 230001 (Vivarail) and 230003/004/005 (ex LNWR) to enter service on the Greenford line during 2025. | |
David Sheppard | Safety announcements. | ||||
231 | Transport for Wales | Eryl Jones | No | Yes
Televic[1] |
Welsh announcements, played first. |
Elin Llwyd | English announcements, played second. | ||||
Units entered service 18th January 2023.
Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
National Rail Electric Multiple Units (EMU) and Bi-Mode Multiple Units (BMU)[]
On all Class 385s, 800-803 and Class 375/377 units, Julie is installed in the accessible toilets for "Please lock the door" and "The door is now locked".
On all Class 805/807 units, Tanya Rich is installed in the accessible toilets for "Please lock the door" and "The door is now locked".
On all or some 150/155/156/165/166/230/319/465/769 which have had new toilet additions, Acapela Rachel announces "Toilet door is unlocked", "Attention: Toilet door is unlocked" and "Toilet door is locked".
On the Class 195s and 331s, Trisha Jarman still features in the toilets for "Door is opening", "Door is closing" "Please lock door", "Door locked" and "Door unlocked".
On the Class 196s, 197s, 397s and Mk5A sets, Caroline Josephs features in the accessible toilets for "The door is locked" and "The door is now unlocked".
Class | Operator | Voice | Chime? | Displays? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
318 | ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Whiteleys[2] |
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320 | ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Whiteleys (320/3) Axion (320/4)[2] |
320/4s are ex FCC/Great Northern or ex London Midland. |
323 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter replaced Trisha and Sebastian in January 2024. |
331 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
Televic |
Peter and Laura replaced Trisha and Sebastian in May 2023.
Trisha still features but she only announces in the accessible toilet. |
Laura Palmer | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
David Curtis | Short platform announcements. | ||||
333 | Northern | Dan Stauss | No | Yes
Siemens/CAF |
Dan has not recorded Kirkstall Forge or Apperley Bridge.
Dan Stauss was originally thought to be Martin Oldfield. |
334 | ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Alstom[2] |
Fletcher Mathers replaced "Sonya" in 2005. |
345 | Elizabeth Line | Emma Hignett | No | Yes
Televic |
Chimes are used for occasional manual announcements from the driver.
New Recordings installed 2024 |
350 | London Northwestern Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Units worked for WMR before being replaced by Class 730s.
Julie Berry replaced an unnamed female in 2008. KeTech LCD displays were added in around 2018. |
357 | c2c | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Main announcements. |
Matthew Streeton | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
360 | East Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Ex Greater Anglia units used on the Luton Airport Express/EMR Connect route between St Pancras and Corby. |
373 | Eurostar e300 | Manual | Yes | Yes
Televic[6] |
Manual announcements onboard are spoken by the Train Manager in English and French on trains to France, and in English, French and Dutch on trains to Belgium. Many were withdrawn and stored or scrapped following the introduction of Class 374s in 2015. |
374 | Eurostar e320 | Manual | Yes | Yes
Unknown |
Manual announcements onboard are spoken by the Train Manager in English and French on trains to France, and in English, French and Dutch on trains to Belgium and Netherlands. |
375 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS[7] |
|
376 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS[7] |
|
377 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS[7] |
377/5s that used to operate with Thameslink until 2017. |
Southern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
On 377/6 + 377/7 pre-refurbishment the announcements were announced slowly.
377/1-/4 are being upgraded to have the same style boards as the Class 377/6s and /7s as well as electronic info screens at the end of every carriage. | |
378 | London Overground | Emma Hignett | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Main announcements. |
Julie Berry | Only used for the "this is coach number x of x" announcement at short platforms. | ||||
379 | Great Northern | Matthew Streeton | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Units entered service with Great Northern in 2025. |
380 | ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Televic[2] |
Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
385 | ScotRail eXpress | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Televic[2] |
|
387 | Gatwick Express | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Additional voices are used for German, French, Spanish and Italian announcements.
Units are sometimes used on Southern routes. Units loaned to Great Northern and GWR 2021-2024 |
Great Northern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
GN 387s used to be with Thameslink until 2017,
387201 loaned to Great Northern 2020-2022 387172, 387173 and 387174 were transferred from GWR to Great Northern in 2023. 387301-306 transferred from GWR (prior c2c) in 2022/2023 | |
Great Western Railway | Janine Cooper Marshall | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Main announcements. Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker in early 2018. | |
David Sheppard | Safety announcements. | ||||
Julie Berry | Only used for the "coach number x of x" announcement at short platforms. | ||||
Heathrow Express | Janine Cooper Marshall | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Units 387130-141 transferred from Great Western Railway in 2020.
Janine Cooper Marshall - Main announcements. | |
Jenna Sharpe | Jenna Sharpe - Generic safety announcements (e.g. BTP 61016). | ||||
390 | Avanti West Coast | Emma Lintern | Yes | Yes
Televic[8] |
Main announcements. The two original female voices were replaced in 2017.
Does not announce end point (e.g. "and London Euston") at the end of the calling points. Between April 2022 and 2024 the entire fleet was refurbished with new LCD displays in all carriages. |
Unknown male voice. | Safety announcements. The two original female voices were replaced in 2017. | ||||
395 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
Axion[7] |
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397 'Nova 2' | TransPennine Express | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Televic[9] |
Units only used on the Liverpool/Manchester to Scotland via Preston routes.
Units entered service on 30th November 2019. |
Caroline Josephs | Safety and Special Announcements. | ||||
398 | Transport for Wales | Eryl Jones | No | Yes
Televic[1] |
Welsh announcements, played first. |
Elin Llwyd | English announcements, played second. | ||||
Tram-Trains to enter service during 2025. | |||||
399 | Sheffield Supertram | Jon Rand | Yes | Yes
Televic |
Sheffield Supertram 'Tram Trains'. |
444 | South Western Railway | Elinor Hamilton | No | Yes
Annax |
Main announcements. Elinor originally did Penalty Fare info alongside Celia Drummond since July 2023 before replacing all of Celia's recordings in February/March 2024. Celia replaced Phil Sayer in 2008. |
Acapela Rachel | Used to announce "Standard Class only" on certain routes and "ASDO is isolated". Now voiced by Elinor.
Units sometimes work with 450s. | ||||
450 | South Western Railway | Elinor Hamilton | No | Yes
Annax |
Main announcements. Elinor originally did Penalty Fare info alongside Celia Drummond since July 2023 before replacing all of Celia's recordings in February/March 2024. Celia replaced Phil Sayer in 2008. |
Acapela Rachel | Used to announce "Standard Class only" on certain routes and "ASDO is isolated". Now voiced by Elinor.
Units sometimes work with 444s. | ||||
455 | South Western Railway | Elinor Hamilton | No | Yes
Annax |
Elinor originally did Penalty Fare info alongside Celia Drummond since July 2023 before replacing all of Celia's recordings in February 2024. |
458 | South Western Railway | Celia Drummond | No | Yes
Alstom |
Units 458501-530 were converted from 458/0 units which had an unknown male voice.
Units 458531-536 were converted from 460 units between 2013 and 2016. During 2023-2024 units 458501-458528 have been shortened from 5 car to 4 car units and renumbered as 458/4s. |
465 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS[7] |
Units usually work together.
Units are also slowly being stored. 465 - 4 car. 466 - 2 car. |
466 | |||||
484 | Island Line (SWR) | Elinor Hamilton | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Units are ex District line D-Stock.
Elinor replaced Celia Drummond (New Version) in October 2023. |
507 | Merseyrail | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
508s withdrawn on 16th January 2024, 507s withdrawn by the end of 2024. |
555 | Tyne & Wear Metro | Mark Bryant | No | Yes
Teleste |
Entered service in 2025. |
700 | Thameslink | Julie Berry + Matthew Streeton | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
Short Platform, Safety plus other announcements.
Chimes used for manual announcements. | |||||
701 | South Western Railway Arterio | Celia Drummond (New Version) | No | Yes
Televic |
Units are very slowly entering service if not stored.
Units started entering service on 9th January 2024. |
707 | Southeastern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic[7] |
Main announcements.
Some parts of the announcements are done in the same style as the Thameslink ones. |
Matthew Streeton | |||||
710 | London Overground | Emma Hignett | No | Yes
Televic |
Entered service on 23rd May 2019. |
717 | Great Northern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
Matthew Streeton | Short Platform, Safety and Generic Announcements. | ||||
720 | Greater Anglia / Stansted Express | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Units also operate on Stansted Express.
Entered service on 26th November 2020. |
c2c | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements.
Entered service on 27th September 2023. | |
Matthew Streeton | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
730 | London Northwestern Railway / West Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Some 730/0 units run on LNWR services, replacing the 319 units since 13th November 2023. Also started operating in the West Midlands in February 2024. |
745 | Greater Anglia / Stansted Express | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
745/0 and 745/1 units that are both used on Greater Anglia Stansted Express and London to Norwich services.
Entered service on 8th January 2020. Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
755 | Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Shorter versions of 745s, units replaced 153s, 156s and 170s.
Entered service on 29th July 2019. Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
756 | Transport for Wales | Eryl Jones | No | Yes
Televic[1] |
Units to enter service during 2024.
Welsh announcements, played first. |
Elin Llwyd | English announcements, played second. | ||||
769 | Northern | Peter Corley | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Peter replaced Trisha and Sebastian in March 2024. |
777 | Merseyrail | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
Unknown Male | Safety announcements. | ||||
Unknown Female | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
800 | Great Western Railway IET | Janine Cooper Marshall | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
David Sheppard | Safety and Generic Announcements. | ||||
Unknown Male | Announces Worcestershire Parkway and the coach letter for short platforms. | ||||
LNER Azuma | Justine Harris | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. | |
Unknown Male | Short Platform, Safety and Generic announcements. | ||||
801 | |||||
802 | Great Western Railway IET | Janine Cooper Marshall | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
David Sheppard | Safety and Generic Announcements. | ||||
Unknown Male | Announces Worcestershire Parkway and the coach letter for short platforms. | ||||
TransPennine Express Nova 1 | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Televic[9] |
Main announcements. | |
Caroline Josephs | Safety and Special announcements. | ||||
Hull Trains Paragon | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Televic |
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803 | Lumo | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Televic |
The automated announcements are rarely used. |
805 | Avanti West Coast 'Evero' | Tanya Rich | Yes
(Manual) |
Yes
almavivA |
Main English Announcements:
It was confirmed in a now deleted tweet, that Tanya Rich will be the voice of Avanti's new 805 and 807 fleet, it is unknown if she will replace Emma Lintern and/or the Unknown Male on the 390s. Chimes are used for manual announcements. |
Noni Lewis | Main Welsh Announcements on North Wales services to Holyhead and Wrexham via Chester.[4] | ||||
Unknown Male | English Safety Announcements. | ||||
Geraint Pickard | Welsh Safety Announcements. | ||||
807 | Avanti West Coast 'Evero' | Tanya Rich | Yes (Manual) | Yes
almavivA |
Main English Announcements.
It was confirmed in a now deleted tweet, that Tanya Rich will be the voice of Avanti's new 805 and 807 fleet |
Unknown Male | English Safety Announcements.
Welsh announcements are not featured on these units as they only operate to destinations such as Blackpool, Birmingham and Liverpool. |
National Rail Withdrawn/Previously owned Stock[]
Class | Operator | Voice | Chime? | Displays? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
HST+Mk3 | CrossCountry | Kath Donald | No | Yes
BTROS |
Kath Donald announced stations served by TPE. Fletcher Mathers announced Haymarket and Motherwell. The automated announcements were rarely used.
Withdrawn from service on 18th September 2023 with a farewell tour that took place on 26th September 2023. Units going into storage or exported abroad. |
Fletcher Mathers | |||||
Manual | Yes | ||||
East Midlands Railway | Manual | No | Yes (only ex LNER with KeTech)
No (all other sets) |
Withdrawn from service with the farewell tour on the 15th May 2021.
Ex LNER sets had KeTech LCD displays. | |
Grand Central | Manual | No | No | Withdrawn from service in 2017 and replaced by Class 180s from GWR, transferred to East Midlands Trains. | |
Great Western Railway | Alison Forster | No | No
Gaitronics |
Withdrawn from service with the farewell tour on 19th May 2019. Some have been converted into 2+4 castle sets for Great Western Railway and 2+4 or 2+5 Inter7City sets for ScotRail, placed into storage or scrapped.
Alison Forster did generic announcements when staff members entered codes into the Gaitronics keypad in the buffet car. | |
Hull Trains | Manual | No | No | 2 ex GWR sets formed of 5 carriages each were on short term hire to Hull Trains before being withdrawn in 2019 and placed into storage or scrapped. | |
LNER | Manual | No | Yes
KeTech |
Withdrawn from service with the farewell tour in December 2019. | |
67+Mk3 | ATW/TFW | Manual | No | No | Withdrawn from service in July 2020. Replaced by Mk4 carriages. |
68+Mk5A | TransPennine Express Nova 3 | Neil Rudd | No | Yes
Televic[9] |
Withdrawn from service on 10th December 2023 and placed into storage due to multiple faults.
Neil - Main announcements. |
Caroline Josephs | Caroline - Safety and Special announcements. | ||||
142 | Northern | Trisha Jarman or Manual | No | Yes
(Ex Merseyrail LAWO Lumintor Europa) No (all other units) |
Withdrawn in December 2020. Units are preserved or scrapped.
Only had automated announcements when worked with 144012 or Class 150/155/156/158s with the TrainFX PIS enabled. |
Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | No
Contronics |
Generic Contronics Box announcements from ex Wales and Borders/Wessex Trains units.
Withdrawn in December 2020. | |
143 | Great Western Railway | Ruth Mitchell | No | No
Contronics |
Generic Contronics Box announcements from ex Wales and Borders/Wessex Trains units.
Sometimes Janine Cooper Marshall would make announcements from 150/158 when attached to the 143. Withdrawn on 13th December 2020. |
Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | No
Contronics |
Withdrawn on 16th May 2021. Generic Contronics Box announcements from ex Wales and Borders/Wessex Trains units. | |
144 | Northern | Trisha Jarman | No | Yes (144012 only with TrainFX)
No (all other units) |
Withdrawn in December 2020. Units are Preserved or Scrapped. Automated announcements were only featured on 144012. On other units, they only had automated announcements when worked with 144012 or Class 150/155/156/158s with the TrainFX PIS enabled. |
153 | Great Western Railway | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
Contronics and BTROS |
Janine Cooper Marshall replaced Faye Dicker and would work when coupled to a PRM Compliant set.
In 2018 some Class 153s were transferred to East Midlands Railway and Northern. The remaining five were withdrawn and transferred to Transport for Wales in April 2019. Ex London Midlands units were fitted with the Bombardier PIS System but were never set up to make automatic announcements. |
Greater Anglia | Manual | No | No | Withdrawn from Greater Anglia in 2019. Transferred to Transport for Wales. | |
East Midlands Railway | Manual
Ruth Mitchell (153382) |
No | No | Withdrawn in 2019/2020, some transferred to Transport for Wales while others are in storage, preservation, conversion or scrapped.
153382, which was an ex Wessex Trains unit, had Ruth Mitchell making generic announcements from the Contronics auto announcer box fitted in the cab. Some units were transferred to EMT/EMR from GWR. | |
Northern | Manual | No | No | Withdrawn in 2020/2021, Units have been either stored, scrapped or converted to bicycle carriages for ScotRail's West Highland line and also for the Heart of Wales line operated by Transport for Wales.
Some units were transferred to Northern from GWR. | |
West Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn from West Midlands Trains in 2020 and transferred to Transport for Wales. | |
156/4
156/9 |
Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn in 2019, transferred to East Midlands Railway and Northern. |
East Midlands Railway | Manual | No | Yes
TrainFX (156/4) BTROS (156/9) |
Units withdrawn from EMR in May 2023 and most were transferred to Northern.
Julie Berry was tested on a few units during the announcement test period in 2020. | |
170/2 | Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Transferred to Transport for Wales in 2019. |
Transport for Wales | Manual | Yes | Yes
BTROS[1] |
Transferred to East Midlands Railway by December 2023. | |
170/3 | South West Trains | Phil Sayer | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
170301-308 transferred to First TPE in 2007.
170392 transferred to Southern in 2007. |
Transpennine Express | Angie Hunte
Kath Donald |
Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Transferred to Chiltern Railways in 2016. | |
172/0 | London Overground | Emma Hignett | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Transferred to West Midlands Railway in 2019. |
172/1 | Chiltern Railways | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Transferred to West Midlands Railway in 2021. |
175 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell & Alison Forster | Yes | Yes
Alstom[1] |
Ruth provided most announcements. Alison (previous MD of First) announced some generic parts to announcements. "Canton Lady" supplemented with announcements about litter and security.
Withdrawn by 19th October 2023 and stored due to fire issues. |
180 | East Midlands Railway | Manual | No | Yes
Alstom |
Ex Hull Trains units. Also had new KeTech displays.
Withdrawn in May 2023. 180110 was briefly used by Grand Central ater working for EMR and is now in storage at Ely along with 180109, 111 and 113. |
Great Western Railway | Alison Forster | No | Yes
Alstom |
Transferred to Grand Central in 2017. | |
Hull Trains | Manual | No | Yes
Alstom |
Transferred to East Midlands Railway in 2019. | |
230 | London Northwestern Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Withdrawn in December 2022 due to multiple faults. Currently in storage at Reading TMD. |
313 | Great Northern | None / Manual | No | No | Units withdrawn on 30th September 2019, then the entire fleet was scrapped by December 2019.
Manual announcements were occasionally done by the driver. If not then there wouldn't be any announcements as they didn't have automated announcements or guards to do manual. |
Southern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Units have officially been withdrawn as of 19th May 2023. Entire fleet scrapped by October 2023 except 313201 which has been preserved.
Chimes were used for manual announcements only. | |
314 | ScotRail | None / Manual | No | No | Units withdrawn on 14th December 2019. Entire fleet scrapped except for 314209 which was converted to 614209 for hydrogen trials.
Manual announcements were occasionally done by the driver. If not then there wouldn't be any announcements as they didn't have automated announcements or guards to do manual. |
315 | Tfl Rail / Elizabeth line | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Ex Greater Anglia units.
Withdrawn on 9th December 2022. Entire fleet scrapped apart from 315856 which is preserved in South Wales. Chimes were used for occasional manual announcements from the driver such as during the Class 315 farewell tour on 26th November 2022. |
London Overground | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Ex Greater Anglia units. Withdrawn on 20th October 2020 and scrapped following the introduction of Class 710s. | |
317 | No | Yes
Annax | |||
Greater Anglia / Stansted Express | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Withdrawn on 16th July 2022. All units scrapped apart from 2 carriages from 317345 which are preserved.
Additional voices were also used for Italian and Spanish announcements on Stansted Express services. | |
319 | London Northwestern Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Withdrawn on 27th November 2023. Entire fleet scrapped or transferred to Orion Logistics who are owned by ROG, although some were withdrawn and scrapped earlier due to vandalism or other faults. Announcements (both automated and manual) were quiet. |
Northern | Trisha Jarman and Sebastian-Thomas Sargent | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Some were converted to Class 769s. The rest were withdrawn in December 2023 and the entire fleet scrapped by February 2024. | |
Thameslink | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Withdrawn in 2017/2018. Transferred to Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway (later rejected), London Northwestern Railway, Northern and Rail Operations Group. Most of the 319s have been converted to 769 Flex (Tri-mode) and some 799 HydroFlex. | |
321 | Great Northern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Withdrawn in 2016 and transferred to Greater Anglia or converted to 320/4s for ScotRail. |
Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Most units have been scrapped.
Some units have transferred to Varamis Rail for new Parcel services along the WCML. Units were officially withdrawn on 3rd April 2023. | |
Northern | Trisha Jarman | No | Yes
Annax |
Withdrawn in 2020. Transferred to Greater Anglia. | |
322 | No | Yes
Annax | |||
Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Units transferred from Northern.
Officially withdrawn and scrapped between July 2022 and September 2022. | |
323 | West Midlands Railway | Julie Berry | No | Yes
TrainFX |
Withdrawn from WMR in September 2024. Most units have been transferred to Northern, remainder will be put into storage. |
332 | Heathrow Express | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Siemens/CAF |
Withdrawn on 28th December 2020 and replaced by Class 387s from Great Western Railway.
Units 332002-332014 were scrapped between Christmas 2020 and February 2021. 3 carriages from 332001 are at Siemens Mobility, Goole as advertisement for Siemens. |
350/4 | TransPennine Express | Angie Hunte and Kath Donald | No | Yes
Annax |
Transferred to London Northwestern Railway in 2019-2020. |
360/1 | Greater Anglia | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
In service from 2003-2020/2021.
All units were replaced by Class 720 "Aventra" units and were transferred to East Midlands Railway (EMR). |
360/2 | Tfl Rail / Heathrow Connect | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Annax |
Heathrow Connect from 2005 to 2018 then Tfl Rail from 2018 to 2020. 360201-203 currently in storage at MOD Bicester. 204 and 205 were scrapped in August 2022. |
365 | Great Northern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
Televic |
Withdrawn from service with a farewell tour on 14/15 May 2021.
All units scrapped except 3 carriages (2 from 365524 and 1 end of 365540) which are now in preservation at the East Kent Railway as a café/restaurant at Eythorne. Julie - Main announcements. |
Matthew Streeton | Matt - Safety and Generic announcements. | ||||
ScotRail | Fletcher Mathers | No | Yes
Televic[2] |
Units were hired from Great Northern in 2018 but were withdrawn in 2019 at Crewe depot and then scrapped in 2021. | |
379 | Greater Anglia / Stansted Express | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn in February 2022 and placed into storage due to high leasing costs and the introduction of brand new Class 720s and 745s. Units entered service with Great Northern in 2025.
Additional voices were used for Italian and Spanish announcements on Stansted Express services. |
442 | Gatwick Express | Julie Berry | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn in March 2017 and scrapped or entered service with SWR in 2019.
Only a couple of carriages survive in Eastleigh which are preserved. Additional voices were used for German, French, Spanish and Italian announcements on Gatwick Express services. Units were occasionally used by Southern. |
South Western Railway | Celia Drummond (New Version) | Yes | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn in March 2020 due to COVID-19 and scrapped during 2021. | |
455/8 | Southern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Withdrawn on 14th May 2022.
Entire fleet scrapped by August 2022. Chimes were used for manual announcements when needed to be made. |
456 | South Western Railway | Celia Drummond | No | Yes
Annax |
Units withdrawn on 17th January 2022.
Entire fleet scrapped by the end of 2022. Units were operated by Southern before SWT/SWR. |
Southern | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
Units were transferred to SWT/SWR by December 2014. | |
460 | Gatwick Express | Unknown Female | No | Yes
Alstom |
Withdrawn in 2012/2013.
The carriages were merged with 458s to make 5 coach trains. Additional voices were used for German, French, Spanish and Italian announcements. |
483 | Island Line (SWR) | Manual | No | No | Former London Underground 1938 Stock until transfer to Island Line in 1989. Withdrawn on 3rd January 2021. |
507 | Merseyrail | Julie Berry | No | Yes
BTROS |
508s withdrawn on 16th Janurary 2024, 507s withdrawn late 2024. |
508 | |||||
707 | South Western Railway | Acapela Rachel | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements.
Last two SWR units 707024+707030 withdrawn in 2024 and transferred to Southeastern. |
Celia Drummond (New Version) | BTP 61016 message. | ||||
769 | Transport for Wales | Ruth Mitchell | No | Yes
TrainFX[1] |
Wihdrawn on 20th May 2023
"Canton Lady" made generic announcements about security and litter. Chimes were used for manual announcements only. |
Ireland and Northern Ireland[]
Class | Operator | Voice | Chime | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
201 + De Dietrich | Enterprise | Kathy Clugston | No | Yes
Televic[10] |
Enterprise service between Belfast Lanyon Place and Dublin Connolly jointly operated between Northern Ireland Railways and Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann although Translink controls the PIS. Also has a Mark 3 Generator Van. Doesn't say "and" before the final station during the calling pattern. (e.g. Drogheda and Dublin Connolly). |
201 + Mark 4 | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann Intercity | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Ikusi |
English announcements.
Sets only operate between Dublin and Cork. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
2600 | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann Commuter | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Unknown |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
2800 | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann Commuter | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Unknown |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
3000 | Translink Northern Ireland Railways | Kathy Clugston | Yes | Yes
Whiteleys[10] |
|
4000 | Yes
Televic[10] | ||||
8100 | Dublin Area Rapid Transit | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Televic |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
8500 | Dublin Area Rapid Transit | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Ikusi |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
8510 | Dublin Area Rapid Transit | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Ikusi |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
8520 | Dublin Area Rapid Transit | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Ikusi |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
22000 "Intercity Railcar" | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann Intercity | Michael Comyn | Yes | Yes
SAViewCom |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. | ||||
29000 | Irish Rail / Iarnród Éireann Commuter | Michael Comyn | No | Yes
Ikusi |
English announcements. |
Malachy McKenna | Irish announcements. |
Docklands Light Railway stock[]
Class | Voice | Chime? | Displays? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
B90/B92/B2K | Unknown female voice | No | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
Unknown male voice | Mind the gap. | |||
Emma Hignett | Newer recordings (e.g. "exit for London Cable Car and City Hall"). | |||
B07 | Unknown female voice | Main announcements. | ||
Unknown male voice | Mind the gap. | |||
Emma Hignett | Newer recordings (e.g. "exit for London Cable Car and City Hall"). | |||
B23 | TBC | No | Yes
Teleste |
New DLR stock to enter service from 2025. |
Croydon Tramlink stock[]
Class | Voice | Chime? | Displays? | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
CR4000 | Nicholas Owen | No | Yes
Hanover |
Announces stopping points etc. |
Theo Spring | Safety announcements and interchanges. | |||
Variobahn | Nicholas Owen | Yes | Yes
Annax |
Announces stopping points etc. |
Theo Spring | Safety announcements and interchanges. |
Manchester Metrolink[]
Tram Type | Operator | Voice | Display | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
M5000 LRV | Manchester Metrolink | Carla Taylor | Yes
LAWO |
No chimes |
West Midlands Metro[]
Tram Type | Voice | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
CAF Urbos 3 & Urbos 100 | Elinor Hamilton | Yes
Televic |
Main announcements. |
Phil Sayer | Safety Info. | ||
AnsaldoBreda T-69 | Alison Peckmore | Yes
Hanover |
Alison Peckmore replaced Julie Berry in 2013.
Trams withdrawn on 14th August 2015. |
Sheffield Supertram[]
From 22nd March 2024, Sheffield Supertram has been operated by South Yorkshire Future Tram Limited.
Tram Type | Operator | Voice | Chimes | Displays | Routes | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class 399 - Stadler Citylink | South Yorkshire Transport | Jon Rand | Yes | Yes
Televic |
Tram Train. | 399207 cannot be used on the Tram Train Network |
Siemens-Duewag Supertram | Gerard Fletcher | Yes | Yes
Hanover |
Blue. | Normal Trams. | |
Unknown Female | Purple and Yellow Line. |
Blackpool Tram[]
Tram Type | Voice | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bombardier Flexity | Andy Mitchell | Yes | Andy Mitchell replaced Bryan Lindop in 2016. |
Edinburgh Tram[]
Tram Type | Voice | DIsplays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
CAF Urbos | Debbie Cannon | Yes |
Nottingham Express Transit[]
Tram Type | Voice | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Bombardier Incentro AT6/5 | Claire Towers | Yes | Claire Towers replaced Wendy Smith on both Tram types in 2015. |
Alstom Citadis |
Tyne & Wear Metro[]
Train Type | Voice | Displays | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Metrocar | Mark Bryant | Yes
Interaila |
Mark Bryant replaced Tyne Woman in 2014.
Stock to be replaced by new 555s from 2025. |
Class 555 | Mark Bryant | Yes
Teleste |
New stock to enter service from 2025. |
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 TfW PIS names https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/the_automated_announcements_used#incoming-2188901
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 ScotRail PIS names https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/the_providers_of_the_cis_systems#incoming-2251643
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 https://www.televic.com/en/televicgsp/references/bombardier-demu-class-220-voyager
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Avanti Welsh announcementshttps://newsdesk.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/news/diolch-am-deithio-gyda-avanti-west-coast
- ↑ https://www.televic.com/en/televicgsp/references/bombardier-demu-class-222-pioneer
- ↑ e300 PIS https://www.televic.com/en/televicgsp/references/eurostar-class-373
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 SE PIS names https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/cis_systems_that_are_used_onboar#incoming-2207192
- ↑ https://www.televic.com/en/televicgsp/references/alstom-electric-tilting-train-class-390-pendolino
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 PIS names of rolling stock in Northern Ireland, including Enterprise https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/passenger_information_systems_us