Network SouthEast
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 A Class 465 Networker at Waterloo East in 2003 | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main region(s) | London, South East |
| Other region(s) | East of England, South West, Thames Valley |
| Fleet size | Carriages: 6,700 (1986) |
| Stations called at | 930 (1986) |
| Successors | |
| Parent company | British Rail |
Network SouthEast (NSE) was a train operating company in the United Kingdom. It was owned by British Rail. It ran commuter trains in London and the South East England areas. Before 1986, the sector was known as London & South Eastern.
Rolling stock
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Privatisation
[change | change source]On 1 April 1994, British Rail was privatised and Network SouthEast was split up into different train operating companies. The train operating companies would then start running the following franchises in the table below:
| Train operating unit | Route(s) | Original franchisee | Franchise start date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LTS | London, Tilbury and Southend line | c2c | 26 May 1996 |
| Chiltern Lines | Chiltern Main Line, London to Aylesbury Line, Princes Risborough to Aylesbury Line, Leamington to Stratford Line, Oxford to Bicester Line | Chiltern Railways | 21 July 1996 |
| FirstGroup | Great Eastern | First Great Eastern | 5 January 1997 |
| Thames Trains | Thames, North Downs (Gatwick/Redhill–Dorking/Guildford/Reading section) | Thames Trains | 13 October 1996 |
| South West Trains | Island Line, Isle of Wight | Island Line | 13 October 1996 |
| North London Railways | Northampton Line, North London Line | Silverlink | 2 March 1997 |
| South Eastern | Kent Coast, Kent Link, North Downs (Tonbridge–Redhill section) | Connex South Eastern | 13 October 1996 |
| Network SouthCentral | South London Line, Sussex Coast Line | Connex South Central | 26 May 1996 |
| Thameslink | Thameslink (route) | Thameslink | 2 March 1997 |
| West Anglia | Great Northern | West Anglia Great Northern | 5 January 1997 |
| South Western | Solent & Wessex Line, South West Main Line, West of England Line | South West Trains | 4 February 1996 |
Other websites
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