South West Main Line Portsmouth Direct Line West of England Main Line Waterloo to Reading Line
Fleet size
367
Stations called at
213
Stations operated
185
Dates of operation
4 February 1996 – 31 January 2004
1 February 2004 – 3 February 2007
4 February 2007 – 19 August 2017
20 August 2017 – 28 May 2025
Other
Website
www.southwesternrailway.com
Route map
South Western is a railway franchise for the provision of passenger services from London Waterloo to destinations in Surrey, Hampshire, Somerset, Dorset, Berkshire, Wiltshire and Devon on the South West, Portsmouth Direct and West of England main lines. In 2007, the franchise was combined with the smaller franchise for the Island Line on the Isle of Wight.
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