They're finally here! London Northwestern Railway finally introduced their brand new long-distance variant of the Class 730 in June and I went out to try them on their first week of commercial service. Whilst not perfect, I still think these are a massive upgrade to what they're replacing, and you'll see why in this video. Enjoy!

Journey details:
Date of travel - June 2025
Operator - London Northwestern Railway (West Midlands Trains)
Train type - Class 730/2 "Aventra"
Class of travel - Second
Origin - London Euston
Destination - Northampton
Price - £25.65/€30.15/$34.85 (Off-peak day Railcard return)
Distance - 66 miles/107km
Journey time - 52 minutes

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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
00:32 London Euston
02:00 The Class 730
04:28 Boarding, Departure & Route Info
07:10 730 Interior Review
08:32 Watford Junction & 110mph!
09:20 Walkthrough
11:53 Milton Keynes Area & Onto the Slow Lines!
13:35 Journey Summary, Conclusions & Pricing
14:18 Arrival into Northampton & Outro - Thanks for Watching!