Southeastern (train company)
British train operating company in South East England
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London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern was a train operating company in southeast England. On 1 April 2006, it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise (IKF), overtaking the publicly owned South Eastern Trains on the former South East Franchise. It serves the commuter routes to south-east London, most of Kent, and parts of East Sussex.
![]() A Southeastern Class 377 at London Victoria in 2019 | |||||
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Franchise(s) | Integrated Kent 1 April 2006[1][2][3] - 16 October 2021[4] | ||||
Main region(s) | Greater London, Kent | ||||
Other region(s) | East Sussex | ||||
Fleet size | 392 | ||||
Stations called at | 179 | ||||
Stations operated | 173 | ||||
National Rail abbreviation | SE | ||||
Parent company | Govia (Go-Ahead Group / Keolis) | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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Since 2012, Thameslink have taken over various routes including the Catford Loop and Sevenoaks to Blackfriars services.
GalleryEdit
Southeastern Class 395 at Ebbsfleet International railway station in September 2009
Southeastern Class 375 at London Waterloo station in the new blue livery
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ "South Eastern Franchise Consultation" (PDF). Department for Transport. June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
- ↑ Barrow, Keith (26 March 2013). "British government issues revised franchising schedule". International Rail Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
- ↑ Ford, Coreena (6 December 2016). "Southeastern franchise extended until December 2018". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle/Tyne. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
- ↑ "Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR". Rail Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
Other websitesEdit
Media related to Southeastern at Wikimedia Commons
Preceded by South Eastern Trains South Eastern franchise |
Operator of Integrated Kent franchise 2006 – present |
Incumbent |
New creation |