Overview | |||||
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Franchise(s) | South Eastern 17 October 2021 – 13 October 2024 | ||||
Main region(s) | Greater London, Kent | ||||
Other region(s) | East Sussex | ||||
Fleet size | 410 | ||||
Stations called at | 180 | ||||
Stations operated | 164 | ||||
National Rail abbreviation | SE | ||||
Predecessor | Southeastern (Govia) | ||||
Parent company | DfT OLR Holdings | ||||
Website | www | ||||
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SE Trains Limited,[1] trading as Southeastern is a train operating company in southeast England owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport,[2] On 17 October 2021, it became the franchisee for the South Eastern franchise, overtaking the company owned Southeastern. It serves the commuter routes to south-east London, most of Kent, and parts of East Sussex.
In October 2021, Govia-owned Southeastern kept £25 million instead of paying it back to Department for Transport so on 17 October 2021 it was replaced by a government-owned company with the same name.[3]