South Western Railway’s (SWR) Wimbledon depot recently received its first Class 701 train, marking a momentous milestone in the £1bn transformation of suburban travel

South Western Railway’s (SWR) Wimbledon depot recently received its first Class 701 train, marking a momentous milestone in the £1bn transformation of suburban travel.

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The 10 car ‘Train 6’ will become the focus of training programmes and dynamic testing to make sure the entire fleet, which will be stabled at the depot over the coming weeks, is ready ahead of its introduction to passenger services later this year.