Fleet → Class 156
About the Class 156
The Class 156 is a passenger multiple unit built by Metro-Cammell between 1987 and 1989. The register lists 114: 100 in traffic and 14 out of service. They are held by Northern (67), ScotRail (42) and Off lease - East Midlands Railway (5). 91 have worked a train today. Subclasses: 156/4, 156/5, 156/9.
114 in the register 100 in traffic 14 out of service
Units
| Unit | Operator | Status | Last worked | Last seen at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 156401 | Northern | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 156402 | Northern | Yesterday 5T17 | Blackburn King Street | |
| 156403 | Northern | Today 2N97 | Blackburn | |
| 156404 | Northern | Today 5C52 | Barrow C.S. | |
| 156405 | Northern | Today 5J33 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156406 | Northern | Today 2H39 | Manchester Piccadilly | |
| 156408 | Northern | Today 2L68 | Wigan Wallgate | |
| 156409 | Northern | Today 5C50 | Preston C.S. | |
| 156410 | Northern | Out of Service | never seen | At Wolverton Works |
| 156411 | Northern | Today 5Y83 | Allerton Depot | |
| 156412 | Northern | Today 5N81 | Blackburn King Street | |
| 156413 | Northern | Today 5S57 | Preston C.S. | |
| 156414 | Northern | Today 5J26 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156415 | Northern | Today 2M97 | Manchester Piccadilly | |
| 156416 | Northern | Today 2B69 | Manchester Piccadilly | |
| 156417 | Northern | Today 2J30 | Rochdale | |
| 156418 | Northern | Today 5N07 | Preston C.S. | |
| 156419 | Northern | Today 5T52 | Barrow C.S. | |
| 156420 | Northern | 14th September 2026 5J33 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156421 | Northern | Today 2B69 | Manchester Piccadilly | |
| 156422 | Northern | Today 5N56 | Blackpool North Car. M.D. | |
| 156423 | Northern | Out of Service | 28th August 2026 2J21 | At Wolverton Works |
| 156424 | Northern | Today 2N17 | Colne | |
| 156425 | Northern | Today 5J61 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156426 | Northern | Today 5C70 | Barrow C.S. | |
| 156427 | Northern | Today 2N97 | Blackburn | |
| 156428 | Northern | Today 5Y84 | Allerton Depot | |
| 156429 | Northern | 28th August 2026 5J61 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156430 | ScotRail | Today 5L86 | Dumfries Yard | |
| 156431 | ScotRail | Out of Service | never seen | Wolverton, for welding works. Since 06/07. |
| 156432 | ScotRail | Today 5L16 | Dumfries Yard | |
| 156433 | ScotRail | Today 5A18 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156434 | ScotRail | Today 5A18 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156435 | ScotRail | Today 5L64 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156436 | ScotRail | Today 1A84 | Stranraer | |
| 156437 | ScotRail | Today 5A18 | Dumfries Yard | |
| 156438 | Northern | Today 5D92 | Darlington | |
| 156439 | ScotRail | Today 5A75 | Ayr C.S.D. | |
| 156440 | Northern | Today 2B83 | Blackburn | |
| 156441 | Northern | Today 5B48 | Buxton | |
| 156442 | ScotRail | Today 5L86 | Dumfries Yard | |
| 156443 | Northern | Today 5D72 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156444 | Northern | Today 5C56 | Workington H.S. | |
| 156445 | ScotRail | Today 5D39 | Shields T.M.D. (E) | |
| 156446 | ScotRail | Today 5W66 | Eastfield H.S. | |
| 156447 | Northern | Today 5A55 | Darlington | |
| 156448 | Northern | Yesterday 2W33 | Newcastle | |
| 156449 | Northern | Out of Service | never seen | |
| 156450 | ScotRail | Today 5Y58 | Fort William | |
| 156451 | Northern | Today 5A23 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156452 | Northern | Today 5Y17 | Allerton Depot | |
| 156453 | ScotRail | Out of Service | never seen | Hamilton Steele, corrosion evaluation 20/04. Stopped since 02/03. |
| 156454 | Northern | Today 5C51 | Carlisle | |
| 156455 | Northern | Today 2S58 | Preston | |
| 156456 | ScotRail | Today 5Y27 | Oban | |
| 156457 | ScotRail | Today 5Y48 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156458 | ScotRail | Today 5W74 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156459 | Northern | Yesterday 5T57 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156460 | Northern | Yesterday 5J87 | Newton Heath T.M.D. | |
| 156461 | Northern | Today 5Y45 | Allerton Depot | |
| 156462 | ScotRail | Yesterday 5L64 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156463 | Northern | Today 5N28 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156464 | Northern | Today 2D58 | Chester | |
| 156465 | Northern | Today 5C53 | Carlisle | |
| 156466 | Northern | Today 5C31 | Barrow C.S. | |
| 156467 | ScotRail | Today 5Y48 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156468 | Northern | Today 5D72 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156469 | Northern | Today 2D67 | Darlington | |
| 156470 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway | Stored | never seen | At Wolverton Works |
| 156471 | Northern | Today 5C56 | Workington H.S. | |
| 156472 | Northern | Today 2D59 | Darlington | |
| 156473 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway | Stored | never seen | At Ely |
| 156474 | ScotRail | Today 1Y48 | Glasgow Queen Street | |
| 156475 | Northern | Today 5Y84 | Allerton Depot | |
| 156476 | ScotRail | Today 1Y32 | Glasgow Queen Street | |
| 156477 | ScotRail | Today 5W60 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156478 | Northern | Today 5N28 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156479 | Northern | Today 2D63 | Darlington | |
| 156480 | Northern | Out of Service | never seen | At Wolverton Works |
| 156481 | Northern | Yesterday 5N28 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156482 | Northern | Today 5W31 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156483 | Northern | Out of Service | 19th September 2026 5N70 | At Wolverton Works |
| 156484 | Northern | Today 2W33 | Newcastle | |
| 156485 | Northern | Today 5E34 | Darlington | |
| 156486 | Northern | Today 5W31 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156487 | Northern | 23rd September 2026 5T64 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156488 | Northern | Today 5N70 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156489 | Northern | Today 5N31 | Carlisle | |
| 156490 | Northern | Today 2T69 | Ashington | |
| 156491 | Northern | Today 2D69 | Darlington | |
| 156492 | ScotRail | Today 2A22 | Kilmarnock | |
| 156493 | ScotRail | Today 5A14 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156494 | ScotRail | Today 5J21 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156495 | ScotRail | Today 5A81 | Ayr C.S.D. | |
| 156496 | Northern | Today 5T64 | Heaton T&R.S.M.D. | |
| 156497 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway | Stored | never seen | At Wolverton Works |
| 156498 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway | Stored | never seen | At Ely |
| 156499 | ScotRail | Today 2W71 | Anniesland | |
| 156500 | ScotRail | Today 5Y58 | Fort William | |
| 156501 | ScotRail | Today 5J07 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156502 | ScotRail | Today 5A78 | Ayr C.S.D. | |
| 156503 | ScotRail | Today 5A11 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156504 | ScotRail | Today 5A20 | Ayr C.S.D. | |
| 156505 | ScotRail | Today 5L64 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156506 | ScotRail | Today 5L64 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156507 | ScotRail | Today 5L16 | Dumfries Yard | |
| 156508 | ScotRail | Today 5J21 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156509 | ScotRail | Today 1Y47 | Mallaig | |
| 156510 | ScotRail | Today 2L75 | Carlisle | |
| 156511 | ScotRail | Today 5A04 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156512 | ScotRail | Out of Service | 27th August 2026 5J21 | At Wolverton Works |
| 156513 | ScotRail | Today 5J07 | Corkerhill C.S.M.D. | |
| 156514 | ScotRail | Today 2W70 | Glasgow Queen Street | |
| 156907 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway | Stored | never seen | Ex 156407 - Spare parts donor, at Heaton |
Subclasses
| Subclass | Units | In traffic | Held by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 156/4 | 98 | 86 | Northern, ScotRail, Off lease - East Midlands Railway |
| Class 156/5 | 15 | 14 | ScotRail |
| Class 156/9 | 1 | 0 | Off lease - East Midlands Railway |
Operators
Liveries
What the class wears, across every operator. Units whose livery the register does not record are left out rather than counted as unliveried.
| Livery | Units |
|---|---|
| Northern White & Blue | 60 |
| ScotRail Saltire | 42 |
| Northern White & Blue (Unbranded) | 7 |
| East Midlands Trains Blue | 4 |
| East Midlands Railway Interim | 1 |