Network SouthEast
Network SouthEast (NSE) was one of three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE principally operated commuter trains in the London area and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England. Before 1986, the sector was known as London & South Eastern.
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| Franchise(s): | Not subject to franchising |
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| Main region(s): | London, South East |
| Other region(s): | East of England, South West, West Midlands, East Midlands, Thames Valley |
| Fleet size: | Carriages: 6,700 (1986) |
| Stations called at: | 930 (1986) |
| Parent company: | British Rail |
Transitional scene from BR Blue (the train) to NSE (the signage, train sticker) at Farnborough North railway station
Privatisation
After privatisation, NSE was divided up into several franchises:
| Original franchise | Route(s) | Currently |
|---|---|---|
| LTS Rail | London, Tilbury and Southend | rebranded c2c |
| Chiltern Railways (management) | Chiltern | unchanged |
| Great Eastern Railway | Great Eastern | rebranded as First Great Eastern, then merged into larger franchise operated by National Express East Anglia, then passed on to Greater Anglia in 2012 |
| Thames Trains | North Downs Thames section (Gatwick/Redhill - Dorking/Guildford/Reading) |
merged into larger franchise operated by First Great Western |
| Island Line | Island Line | operated by Stagecoach South Western Trains, but is still called Island Line |
| North London Railways | Northampton Line North London Line |
rebranded as Silverlink, later split up into two franchises operated by London Midland (Northampton) and London Overground (N.London) |
| South Eastern | Kent Coast, Kent Link, North Downs (Tonbridge- Redhill section) | rebranded by original franchisee Connex as Connex South Eastern, then passed to South Eastern Trains, then to Southeastern |
| Network SouthCentral | South London Line Sussex Coast |
rebranded by original franchisee Connex as Connex South Central, then passed to Southern |
| Thameslink | Thameslink | merged into larger franchise operated by First Capital Connect |
| WAGN | Great Northern West Anglia |
split with GN merged into First Capital Connect and WA merged into National Express East Anglia, then passed on to Greater Anglia |
| South West Trains | Solent & Wessex South Western Line West of England Line |
operated by Stagecoach South Western Trains, but is still called South West Trains |
