Every class on the British railway

SpotRail HQ's rolling-stock database covers 165+ classes of UK trains, filterable by category, operator and traction. Data verified April 2026 from Wikipedia, operator websites and railway press.

Categories

Intercity & High Speed (17 classes) — 125 mph+ long-distance express services, including Pendolino, Azuma, Eurostar, Voyager, Aurora, Evero and IC225.
Regional Passenger (18 classes) — inter-regional and cross-country services, including Sprinters, Turbostars, Civity, Coradia, Adelante, Flirt and Voyager XC.
Commuter & Suburban (47 classes) — stopping and metro-style mainline services, including all suburban EMU/DMU classes such as the Elizabeth line, Overground and Merseyrail.
Freight (12 classes) — freight haulage and yard shunting, including Classes 08, 56, 60, 66, 69, 70, 73, 86, 88, 90 and 92.
Charter & Railtours (24 classes) — enthusiast charter trains and railtours, including Class 20/37/47/57 diesels and mainline-certified preserved steam locomotives.
Light Rail & Metro (21 classes) — urban rapid transit, including London Underground, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth line, city trams and regional metros.
Heritage & Preserved (29 classes) — heritage-only steam and preserved classic diesel classes that run on preserved railways.

Each entry includes traction type, builder, year introduced, top speed, operators, primary route and notes.