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Southeastern (train company 2006–2021)

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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).
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

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

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] It was replaced by government-owned Southeastern.[6][7]

Rolling stock

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

Fleet at end of franchise

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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

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Family  Class   Image  Type  Top speed   Number   Cars   Routes operated   Built   Withdrawn 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

References

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  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.
  6. ↑ "Southeastern stripped of franchise over undeclared funding". BBC News. 28 September 2021.
  7. ↑ "Government takes over running of LSER services in response to over £25 million breach of franchise agreement". GOV.UK. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
  8. ↑ New name for SWR Class 707s moving east Rail Express issue 306 November 2021 page 28

Other websites

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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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