Southeastern (train company 2006–2021)

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 size392
Stations called at179
Stations operated173
National Rail abbreviationSE
Parent companyGovia (Go-Ahead Group / Keolis)
Websitewww.southeasternrailway.co.uk
Route map
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 have taken over various routes including the Catford Loop and Sevenoaks to Blackfriars services.

Its services was stopped on 16 October 2021 because the company kept £25 million that should have been returned to Department for Transport.[5]

References
  1. "South Eastern Franchise Consultation" (PDF). Department for Transport. June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2014.
  2. Barrow, Keith (26 March 2013). "British government issues revised franchising schedule". International Rail Journal. Retrieved 27 March 2013.
  3. Ford, Coreena (6 December 2016). "Southeastern franchise extended until December 2018". Evening Chronicle. Newcastle/Tyne. Retrieved 6 December 2016.
  4. "Direct Award franchise extensions for Southeastern and GWR". Rail Magazine. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
  5. Topham, Gwyn; Kollewe, Julia (28 September 2021). "Government to take over Southeastern after 'serious' breach of franchise". the Guardian. Retrieved 2 August 2022.

Other websites

Media related to Southeastern at Wikimedia Commons

Preceded by
South Eastern Trains
South Eastern franchise		 Operator of Integrated Kent franchise
2006 – 2021		 Succeeded by
Southeastern (SE Trains)
Incumbent
New creation
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