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South Western Railway (SWR; legal name First MTR South Western Trains Limited, [3]) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup (70%) and MTR Corporation (30%) that operates the South Western franchise. On 20 August 2017, SWR took over South Western franchise operations from the previous franchisee South West Trains.
Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited, [1] trading as South West Trains (SWT), was an English train operating company owned by Stagecoach, which operated the South Western franchise between February 1996 and August 2017.
The South West Main Line [1] (SWML) is a 143-mile (230 km) major railway line between Waterloo station in central London and Weymouth on the south coast of England. A predominantly passenger line, it serves many commuter areas including south western suburbs of London and the conurbations based on Southampton and Bournemouth.
South Western Railway will be the first rail operator to return to public ownership next year, marking a pivotal moment in the long-awaited overhaul of Britain’s railways, the government has ...
In December 1995, the Director of Passenger Rail Franchising awarded the franchise to South West Trains, a subsidiary of Stagecoach. [1] [2] Operations started on 4 February 1996. [3] In April 2001, the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA) awarded Stagecoach a new franchise after it beat bids from FirstGroup/NedRailways and Sea Containers.
South Western Trains may refer to: South West Trains (1996–2017), registered as Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited , former train operator in England South Western Railway (train operating company) , registered as First MTR South Western Trains Limited , current train operator in England