Merseyrail Class 777 Delivery Log
Purchased by Merseytravel and leased to Merseyrail, the new class 777 METRO EMU units replace the existing, ageing class 507 and 508 fleet.
Constructed abroad, Merseyrail class 777s have been arriving into the UK via Channel Tunnel from France, into Dollands Moor yard in Folkestone. The first unit was delivered on 9th January 2020.
Mainline testing began 16th March on the Merseyrail network.
The new units are based at Kirkdale CS and Birkenhead TMD. Similarly to the Siemens Desiro trains, the Stadler 777s have articulated carriage ajoinments instead of partition doors.
Merseyrail Class 777 Delivery Dates
Built by Stadler Rail, 52 trains are being delivered into the UK in total. Following delivery to Dollands Moor, they’re hauled by a class 66 locomotive operated by GBRF, to Kirkdale.
Below, you can find the full list of class 777 deliveries, along with the date they were delivered and which unit operated the move. Numbers in brackets indicate the order which they arrived into the UK.
777001 - (8) Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/12/20 (66741) 777002 - (9) Left Dollands Moor to Kirkdale 05/05/21 (66731) 777003 - (1) Dollands Moor 09/01/20, Kirkdale 16/01/20 (66788 + 66744) 777004 - (2) Dollands Moor 12/05/20, Kirkdale 13/05/20 (66768 + 66765) 777005 - (4) Kirkdale 08/07/20 (66730 + 66769) 777006 - (5) Tonbridge WY 23/07/20 (73128 + 73213), Kirkdale 27/07/20 (66773 + 66739) 777007 - (3) Kirkdale 21/05/20 (66715 + 66708) 777008 - (6) Kirkdale 19/08/20 (66756 + 66776) 777009 - (4) Kirkdale 08/07/20 (66730 + 66769) 777010 - (6) Kirkdale 19/08/20 (66756 + 66776) 777011 - Not Yet Delivered 777012 - (7) Kirkdale 22/10/20 (66783 + 66704) 777013 - Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/3/22 (6X59) 777014 - (7) Kirkdale 22/10/20 (66783 + 66704) 777015 - Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/3/22 (6X59) 777016 - (8) Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/12/20 (66741) 777017 - Not Yet Delivered 777018 - (8) Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/12/20 (66741) 777019 - Not Yet Delivered 777020 - Not Yet Delivered 777021 - Not Yet Delivered 777022 - Not Yet Delivered 777023 - Not Yet Delivered 777024 - Not Yet Delivered 777025 - Not Yet Delivered 777026 - Not Yet Delivered 777027 - Not Yet Delivered 777028 - Not Yet Delivered 777029 - Not Yet Delivered 777030 - Not Yet Delivered 777031 - Not Yet Delivered 777032 - Not Yet Delivered 777033 - Not Yet Delivered 777034 - Not Yet Delivered 777035 - Not Yet Delivered 777036 - Not Yet Delivered 777037 - Not Yet Delivered 777038 - Not Yet Delivered 777039 - Not Yet Delivered 777040 - Not Yet Delivered 777041 - Not Yet Delivered 777042 - Not Yet Delivered 777043 - Not Yet Delivered 777044 - Not Yet Delivered 777045 - Not Yet Delivered 777046 - Not Yet Delivered 777047 - Not Yet Delivered 777048 - Not Yet Delivered 777049 - Arrived Crewe from Dollands Moor 16/3/22 (6X59) 777050 - Not Yet Delivered 777051 - Not Yet Delivered 777052 - Not Yet Delivered
Author: matt
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777003 has been at Dollands Moor since at least 11/01/20 awaiting its journey to the north.
Hearing the move will be wednesday around 3am. Also hearing it won’t go the whole way, it’ll stop at Crewe until later in the day.
777003 arrived at Crewe behind 66788 at 10am on Wednesday 15 January. Later in the day arrived at Kirkdale.
Does any1 know when the unit is due for delivery
does anyone know when the next delivery will be I don’t think they will go to tonbridge West yard after it got graffiti overnight I think they will go direct to kirkdale
Looks like 12/08 as there is a VAR path to Kirkdale. Usually they’re on Wednesdays but there’s nothing tomorrow so looks like next week.
I’m convinced that the best place to see the new Merseyrail 777s en route to Kirkdale is at Earlestown (West end of P1) as they come round from Warrington passing P3. Nice slow pass!
all 777s were top and tailed from Crewe onwards, with an additional locomotive added at Crewe, 777003 was delivered to Kirkdale by 66744 and 66788, 777004 by 66765 and 66768, 777005 and 009 by 66730 and 66769, and 777007 by 66715 and 66708, with the loco added at Crewe being the one missing from your logs.
Thankyou Murray I have added these extra locos to the list. Kind Regards
Just a small point but shouldn’t the date for 005/009 be 08/07/20 and not 09/07/20?
I believe they arrived before midnight, 23:54 according to Realtime Trains
Thankyou David, I have updated the delivery date.
777006 was delivered to Kirkdale yesterday (27/06/20) by 66773 and 66739.
Thankyou Murray, I have updated the list. Shame it had some livery adjustments at Tonbridge.
How do units get to Kirkdale from Liverpool – Manchester line (on the branch line from Olive Mount?)
It goes to Tuebrook GBRf freight sidings from Huyton and then turns back onto the kirkdale line
https://live.rail-record.co.uk/train/?c=H00517&d=12/08/2020
Thanks for that, Matt.
as I thought in my last comment they took 777008 & 777010 direct to kirkdale c s today 19th August which went through Ashford at 04:37 with 66756 so we will not get to see them blame the graffiti artists for this
I saw one of the 777s as part of a freight train on August 18th 2020 at Konstanz just at the German Swiss border. Took a second to compute.
No, wait. The 17th.
That would be 777008 and 777010, they were delivered yesterday to dolland moor UK, and then went to Kirkdale today.
It was two units, so yes.
the second loco on today’s move of 008 and 010 is 66776.
Any one know when the next delivery is?
777012 and 777014 went to Crewe the day after Wembley (15th October), no idea what happened to them after that. If they haven’t moved, then they’re still in the crewe UDL.
*correction, the units have been taken to Crewe Arrivacare, presumably awaiting the trip to liverpool, with 66783 on the rear of the move. Also a minor correction, 777012 and 777014 didn’t stable in Wembley Yard, they stabled in Bletchley Loop.
Merseyrail 777 001, 016 and 018 were outshopped from Stadler Rail St Margrethen factory yesterday by Railadventure BR 111 210. 777 001 has now the standard front door fitted. Pictures are available (no upload feature here).
Thankyou, these are now in the UK. I have also added option to add photos to comments.
Departure at St. Margrethen/Switzerland by Railadventure Dez. 14th.
777001 moved to Kirkdale yesterday (4th Jan 2021) hauled by 66789 and 66791.
just saw 2 sets of the new merseyrail trains stationed between warrington bank quay and runcorn east
anyone got any info on whether they’re new sets or?
I think they are new sets as Merseyrail liked a tweet last Monday of a train passing through the Railcam webcam at Crewe with 2 new units
I think there have been movements around between Kirkdale and Crewe/Warrnington. I don’t think that the units at Crewe/Warrington are new, they’ve just been moved from Kirkdale possibly for tests.
For example here a 6X77 from Kirkdale to Crewe , I think a unit was moved for tests. http://charlwoodhouse.co.uk/rail/liverail/train/22527108/05/01/21
The sets that have moved to Walton Old Junction, Warrington, are there for storage. There is no room at Kirkdale to accommodate any further 777s until some can enter service and some more Class 508s can be sent for scrap.
Incidentally, a 53rd set has been ordered following approval of the extension of Merseyrail services from Kirkby to a new station at Headbolt Lane.
Merseyrail relevant.
Does anyone know the number of the viva rail class 230 at Birkenhead north depot.It was just vissible in the shed today next to 507011 think was.Was today.
is this data still being updated?
Merseyrail don’t have any room to store any more new trains until the ones they already have, have completed testing and start being introduced onto the network. That way they can move more of the existing fleet to scrap which will then allow more deliveries to be made. Last time I heard there were over 14 units being stored in Poland.
I saw two in Crew North West depot passing through today 14.11.21. Blocked from full view by 67010 and its set of coaches. Are these sets 016 and 018 still there?
68008 and 68016 0a68 today. 720575 on derby to Wembley t c.
Hi.
Just come across your listing by chance.
Watched a YouTube video of the latest 3, class777 units on delivery passing Northampton.
Was there a reason for no deliveries in 2021. Was it manufacturing problems or the oft cited Covid.
Hi again. Ignore my previous post.
I’ve seen some more recent posts about deliveries during 2021.
Sorry for confusion.
Yes I think there were a few deliveries but there has been long time without deliveries, only starting recently I think. Saw some pictures with loads of 777s in france waiting but not being, delivered
777005 has been parked up at West Kirby station for the last two months. Maybe being introduced in time for the British Open Golf tournament at Hoylake in a few weeks time?
does anyone know when theyll be on the hunts cross line?