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South Western Railway


DfT Operator Ltd









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South Western Railway


nationalised





replaced
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start date
25 May 2025
end date
(not applicable)

owned by
DfT Operator Ltd

legal title
South Western Railway Ltd

description
This nationalised operator replaced the South Western Railway National Rail Contract owned by FirstGroup and MTR at 02.00 on 25 May 2025.

service area
Commuter, outer suburban and regional services from London Waterloo to Guildford, Basingstoke, Portsmouth, Weymouth, Southampton, Salisbury, Yeovil, Castle Cary, Exeter. Outer London local services. Also Ryde-Shanklin (I.O.W.), which is operated as Island Line.






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