Class 465 bogie overhaul to be delivered by Alstom

A Class 465 bogie overhaul is set to go ahead under a contract between Alstom and rolling stock lessor Eversholt Rail, as reported by Alstom.

This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

The agreement is valued at £20 million (around €22.9 million) and relates to the fleet operated by Britain’s passenger operator Southeastern. Work is due to start in 2026 and will be carried out in Crewe, Cheshire, over a two-year period.

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Alstom–Eversholt Rail contract: scope of work

The contract covers the overhaul of up to 398 motor bogies fitted to 97 four-car Class 465 trains from the Networker family. The programme will be delivered at Alstom’s Crewe site in north-west England; the same project parameters are also set out by Global Railway Review. Delivering the contract will require 50 qualified specialists.

Southeastern’s Class 465 units are based at Slade Green depot in south-east London. From there, bogies are expected to be sent to Crewe for repair on a weekly basis.

Class 465 bogie overhaul: work package

The work package covers major bogie components and the checks that follow. It includes wheel and traction motor replacement, refreshing the paint on frame surfaces, and inspection of wheelset axles.

The programme also предусматривает gearbox repairs and work on electrical equipment components, followed by testing once servicing is complete. The overhaul is intended to extend the service life of the Networker trains until they are replaced with new rolling stock.

Crewe as Alstom’s overhaul hub

Alstom’s Crewe site serves as a centre of competence for the overhaul of bogies, wheelsets and traction motors. Over the past 10 years, more than 20,000 bogies have been repaired there for Class 170 and Class 221 diesel trains, as well as Class 377, Class 378 and Class 458 EMUs.

In parallel, Alstom plans to manufacture bogies in Crewe for rolling stock intended for the HS2 high-speed line. In November 2025, at the site—first opened in 1843—a new workshop was commissioned to service and repair heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment for passenger rolling stock, as reported by Railway Supply.

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