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* - 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 Sets expected to be withdrawn during 2025.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.

Generic messages only play on ex Wales & Borders and Wessex Trains units which have Contronics auto announcer boxes.

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.

Ruth still does Generic Safety Messages over the old Contronics system on 158867, 158868 and 158869 which are ex Wessex Trains units.

ScotRail Fletcher Mathers Yes Yes

Whiteleys[2]

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

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

Scotrail Fletcher Mathers Yes Yes

BTROS[2]

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

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]

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]

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

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.

Tyne Woman was kept on the unrefurbished units 994040 and 994083 until they were taken out of service in late 2023.

Class 555 Mark Bryant Yes

Teleste

New stock to enter service from 2025.

References[]

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