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South Western Railway

In March 2017, the United Kingdom’s Department for Transport (DfT) awarded the South Western franchise to First MTR South Western Trains Limited, a joint venture between MTR Corporation (30% shareholding) and UK’s FirstGroup plc. The South Western Railway covers urban, suburban, regional, and long-distance routes between London Waterloo and south western England, including Bristol, Exeter, and Portsmouth.

The National Rail Contract that was signed in May 2021 for a two-year term has now been extended for another full two-year period till May 2025.

The franchise includes management of 210 stations on the 998 km rail network.

For more information about South Western Railway and First MTR South Western Trains Limited, please visit https://www.southwesternrailway.com/