South Western franchise

South Western

Current operator	South West Trains
Main Route(s)	South West Main Line Portsmouth Direct Line West of England Main Line Waterloo to Reading Line
Franchise dates	4 Feb 1996 – 31 Jan 2004 1 Feb 2004 – 3 Feb 2007 4 Feb 2007 – July 2017
Fleet size	367
Stations called at	213
Stations operated	185
Website	www.southwesttrains.co.uk

South Western is a railway franchise for the provision of passenger services from London Waterloo to destinations in Surrey, Hampshire, Dorset, parts of Berkshire and parts of Wiltshire on the South Western, Portsmouth Direct and West of England main lines. In 2007 the franchise was expanded to include the Island Line franchise.

See also

• List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom