page_title: British Rail Class 175
section_title: Operations
hierarchical_section_title: British Rail Class 175 / Operations
caption_attribution_description: English: BR Class 175, no. 175111 'Brief Encounter' at Crewe on 1st June 2003. Deutsch: British Rail Dieseltriebwagen Baureihe 175 Nr. 175111 „Brief Encounter“ in Crewe am 1. Juni 2003.
context_page_description: The British Rail Class 175 is a type of diesel multiple unit passenger train operated by Transport for Wales in the United Kingdom. The fleet of 27 sets were built between 1999 and 2001 by Alstom at Washwood Heath.
  Owned by Angel Trains, they were originally leased to First North Western, before transferred to Arriva Trains Wales and then Transport for Wales.
context_section_description: The Class 175 fleet was operated by First North Western (FNW) from Birmingham New Street, Crewe and Manchester to Llandudno, Holyhead, Barrow and Windermere. 
  As part of a restructure of franchise areas, in October 2003 FNW's services on the North Wales Coast Line from Birmingham and Manchester to Llandudno and Holyhead were transferred to the Wales & Borders franchise. All 27 Class 175s were transferred to Wales & Borders, who then sublet 11 to FNW. This arrangement continued when FNW's Manchester to Barrow and Windermere services passed to First TransPennine Express (FTPE) in February 2004. After FTPE took delivery of Class 185s, this arrangement ceased in December 2006.
  All passed with the Wales & Borders franchise to Arriva Trains Wales in October 2003. Their sphere operation was extended to South Wales via the Welsh Marches Line to Cardiff, Swansea, Pembroke Dock and Milford Haven. All passed with the franchise to Transport for Wales in October 2018. A refurbishment programme commenced at Alstom's Widnes factory in 2019. In December 2020, it is proposed to introduce them on services to Bristol. All are scheduled to be replaced by Class 197s by 2023.
caption: First North Western 175111 at Crewe in June 2003
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