Southeastern (train company 2006–2021)

This article is about the former rail operator that lost its franchise in 2021. For the current, government-owned company operating since 2021, see Southeastern (train operating company).

London & South Eastern Railway Limited, trading as Southeastern was a train operating company in southeast England.

Southeastern Railway

A Southeastern Class 377 at London Victoria in 2019
Overview
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.southeasternrailway.co.uk
Route map

On 1 April 2006, it became the franchisee for the new Integrated Kent Franchise (IKF), overtaking the publicly owned South Eastern Trains. It served the commuter routes to south-east London, most of Kent, and parts of East Sussex.

From 2012, Thameslink had taken over various routes including the Catford Loop and Sevenoaks to Blackfriars services.

On 16 October 2021, Its services was stopped because the company kept £25 million that should have been returned to Department for Transport.^[5] It was replaced by government-owned Southeastern.^[6][7]

Rolling stock

Southeastern operated 400 trains, they were taken over by Southeastern.

Fleet at end of franchise

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built	Operated from
				mph	km/h
Bombardier Electrostar	375		EMU	100	160	10	3	Main line routes	1999–2005	2006
						102	4
	376			75	120	36	5	Metro routes	2004–2005	2006
	377/1			100	160	2	4	Main line routes	2003	2017
	377/5					23			2008-2009	2016-2017
Hitachi AT300	395 Javelin			140	225	29	6	High Speed 1 services	2007–2009	2009
Networker	465			75	120	147	4	Main line and metro routes	1991–1994	2006
	466					43	2	Metro and limited main line routes.	1993–1994	2006
Desiro City	707 City Beam			100	161	14[8]	5	Metro routes	2015–2018	2021

Past fleet

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Cars	Routes operated	Built	Withdrawn
				mph	km/h
BREL 1972	508/2		EMU	75	120	12	3	Rural routes (mainly branches)	1979–1980	2008