South West Trains

South West Trains
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Franchise(s):	South Western; 4 Feb 1996 − 31 Jan 2004; 1 Feb 2004 − 3 Feb 2007; 4 Feb 2007 – 20 Aug 2017
Main {{{nameforarea}}}(s):	Greater London, Surrey, Hampshire, Isle of Wight & Dorset
Other {{{nameforarea}}}(s):	Berkshire, Wiltshire, Somerset, Devon
Fleet size:	371; 1 Class 73 electro-diesel locomotive; 11 Class 158 Express Sprinter sets; 30 Class 159 South Western Turbo sets; 45 Class 444 Desiro sets; 127 Class 450 Desiro sets; 91 Class 455 sets; 24 Class 456 sets; 36 Class 458 Juniper sets; 6 Class 483 sets
Stations called at:	213
Stations operated:	185 (including Island Line)
National Rail abbreviation:	SW
Parent company:	Stagecoach
Web site:	www.southwesttrains.co.uk
Route map

South West Trains was a train company in the United Kingdom. It served 213 stations and ran 185 of those. The company had 371 trains and ran the Island Line^[1] as well.

In August 2017, South Western Railway took over the franchise.^[2]^[3]

South West Trains Media

A Class 444 Desiro unit used on longer-distance services on the electrified railway lines.
A Class 455 suburban unit at Wimbledon. These were used on inner suburban services.
A Class 159 South Western Turbo unit at Clapham Junction. These were used for long distance West of England Mainline services to Salisbury and Exeter St Davids.
A Class 458
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Juniper pre-modifications at Clapham Junction
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A Class 458/5 Coradia Juniper post-modifications at Clapham Junction
Line of 3 Class 159 s, 1 Class 158
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and the former route learning Class 960 at Salisbury depot
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73201, one of South West Trains' rescue locomotives, basks in the sun at Woking station.
An SWT 158 on hire to GWR at Bristol Temple Meads with the 14:41 service to Great Malvern.
South West Trains' class 158 DMU 158880 at Cardiff Central (32886440142)