Southern (train operating company)
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| Image:Southern toc logo.gif | |
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| Franchise(s): | South Central October 2000 - September 20 2009 |
| Main Region(s): | London, South East |
| Other Region(s): | None |
| Fleet size: | 289 |
| Stations called at: | 213 (161 operated) |
| National Rail abbreviation: | SN |
| Parent company: | Govia (Go-Ahead Group / Keolis) |
| Web site: | www.southernrailway.com |
Southern is a train operating company in England. It is based around routes to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge.
Southern is owned by Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, who also own the neighbouring Southeastern. Officially named New Southern Railway Ltd, the company branded South Central following its takeover of services previously operated by Connex South Central in 2000, rebranded Southern on 30 May 2004 in a deliberate recollection of the pre-nationalisation Southern Railway, with a green roundel logo with ‘Southern’ written in yellow in a green bar.
In early 2006, Southern became the focus of attention from cyclists' groups, as a result of the strict enforcement of their policy prohibiting the use of ordinary cycles during peak hours[1]. Southern and sister company Southeastern were criticized in January 2007 for not wishing to introduce Oyster Pay As You Go on their London routes, stating that it was not financially viable. Southern and other London train operators have now agreed to introduce Oyster following financial support being offered by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London.
From 9 December 2007, following the withdrawal of Basingstoke to Brighton services by South West Trains, the Basingstoke-Brighton service will be replaced by more frequent services from Southampton or Portsmouth Harbour to Brighton or London, but could involve you having to change trains during your journey, or having to catch a much earlier train. Towards the end on december, Southern had to hold an emergency meeting about the new timetable, as many services were running late or being cancelled. Also the amount of complaints had increased since the new timetable started.
In June 2008 Southern will assume responsibility for the non-stop Gatwick Express service between Victoria and Gatwick Airport, with the addition of through services to and from Brighton during peak times.[2]
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[edit] Routes
Details of each route, including maps and timetables, are on Southern’s website (see External links, below). Its routes, in the order listed on the website, are:
- Brighton Main Line - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Brighton
- East Coastway - Brighton to Hastings (via Eastbourne)
- including Marsh Link Line - Hastings to Ashford International
- including "Seaford Flyer" Line - Brighton to Seaford (via Lewes)
- Lewes to Wivelsfield
- West Coastway - Brighton to Portsmouth Harbour and/or Southampton Central
- Arun Valley Line - Brighton Main Line to West Coastway (via Horsham)
- North Downs Line - Redhill to Reigate (peak only)
- Oxted Lines, divides at Hurst Green to
- Sutton & Mole Valley Line - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Horsham (via Dorking) or Guildford (both via Mitcham Junction or West Croydon)
- including Epsom Downs branch
- Caterham - London (Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge) to Caterham (via the Brighton Main Line, diverging at Purley)
- Tattenham Corner - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Tattenham Corner (via the Brighton Main Line, diverging at Purley)
- Victoria to East Croydon via;
- Crystal Palace and Balham
- Selhurst and Balham
- London Bridge to East Croydon via;
- South London Lines - Victoria to London Bridge
- "inner" via Peckham Rye
- "outer" via Crystal Palace
- West London Line - Clapham Junction to Watford Junction
[edit] Rolling stock
[edit] Current fleet
[edit] Past fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Built | Withdrawn | Notes |
| Class 205 (3H) | Image:205009 at London Victoria.jpg | diesel multiple unit | 1957-62 | late 2004 | Many units have been preserved. |
| Class 207 (3D) | Image:207203 arriving at London Bridge.jpg | diesel multiple unit | 1962 | mid 2004 | Many units have been preserved. |
| Class 421 (4Cig) | Image:1861 at Clapham Junction.JPG | electric multiple unit | 1964-72 | late 2005 | Set 1753 and several loose vehicles have been preserved. |
| Class 423 (4Vep) | Image:3514 at London Victoria.jpg | electric multiple unit | 1967-74 | late 2005 | Set 3822 and several loose vehicles have been preserved. |
[edit] Future fleet
| Class | Image | Type | Number | Introduced | Notes |
| Class 442 (5Wes) | Image:2402 'County of Hampshire' at Wool.JPG | electric multiple unit | 17 | 2008 | From South West Trains |
| Class 460 (8Gat) Juniper | Image:460008 02-08-05 - East Croydon.JPG | electric multiple unit | 8 | 2008 | From Gatwick Express |
[edit] External links
[edit] References
[edit] See also
| Preceded by Connex South Central | Operator of South Central franchise 2001 — present | Incumbent |
Current train operating companies in the United Kingdom | |
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| ◄ Defunct • Future ► | |
| National: | Arriva Trains Wales · c2c · Chiltern Railways · CrossCountry · East Midlands Trains · First Capital Connect · First Great Western · First ScotRail · First TransPennine Express · Gatwick Express · Grand Central · Heathrow Connect · Heathrow Express · Hull Trains · London Midland · London Overground · Merseyrail · National Express East Coast · Northern Ireland Railways1 · Northern Rail · 'one'2 · Southeastern · Southern · South West Trains · Virgin Trains |
| International: | |
| Sub-brands: | |
| 1 Operates on the Irish railway network · 2 Becomes National Express East Anglia in February 2008 | |
Companies owned by Govia | |
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| Current | London Midland · Southeastern · Southern |
| Defunct | Thameslink |
| Future | Gatwick Express |
nl:New Southern Railway
