Operations
The entire Class 175 fleet was operated by First North Western from their introduction in 2000 until October 2003, when franchise changes led to North Wales Coast Line services being transferred to Wales and Borders; as a result most of the fleet was then used by Wales and Borders: First North Western's branding was removed from all the units, but the livery remained largely the same.
The fleet was transferred to Wales and Borders' successor Arriva Trains Wales in 2004, with some being sub-leased to First Transpennine Express, who took over First North Western's long-distance routes. First Transpennine took delivery of new Class 185 Pennine units in 2006, and the sub-leased Class 175s returned to ATW. The units have been based at the Chester depot throughout, and they have been operated in Wales, North-West England and the West Midlands.
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