South West Trains was a train company in the United Kingdom. It served 213 stations and ran 185 of those. The company had 371 trains and ran the Island Line[1] as well.
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| Franchise(s) | South Western 4 Feb 1996 − 31 Jan 2004 1 Feb 2004 − 3 Feb 2007 4 Feb 2007 – 20 Aug 2017 | ||||
| Main region(s) | Greater London, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight & Dorset | ||||
| Other region(s) | Berkshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon | ||||
| Fleet size | 371 1 Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive 11 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets 30 Class 159 South Western Turbo sets 45 Class 444 Desiro sets 127 Class 450 Desiro sets 91 Class 455 sets 24 Class 456 sets 36 Class 458 Juniper sets 6 Class 483 sets | ||||
| Stations called at | 213 | ||||
| Stations operated | 185 (including Island Line) | ||||
| National Rail abbreviation | SW | ||||
| Parent company | Stagecoach | ||||
| Website | www | ||||
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In August 2017, South Western Railway took over the franchise.[2][3]
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