Train routes operated by South Western Railway
2 routes · classic 2
South Western Railway runs 2 of the routes in the World Train Map atlas, 506 km of railway across 1 country. The longest is the West of England line at 276 km; the fastest is the South Western Main Line, running up to 160 km/h; the oldest line it runs over here opened in 1857.
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- West of England line
The other way to Exeter: from Waterloo by Woking and Basingstoke, then west by Andover, Salisbury, Sherborne and Yeovil Junction, much of it on single track, to Exeter Central and down to St Davids, reached in 1862.
Wikipedia ↗ - South Western Main Line
Waterloo’s main line to the sea: Winchester’s cathedral close, Southampton’s ocean-liner docks, Bournemouth sands and the Jurassic Coast at Weymouth.
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How many train routes does South Western Railway run?
2 of the routes in this atlas are South Western Railway services, covering 506 km across 1 country (United Kingdom). That is what this atlas draws, not the operator's whole network: a national railway runs thousands of local services no map of notable journeys would list.
What is the fastest South Western Railway train?
The South Western Main Line, London to Weymouth, at up to 160 km/h. Its fastest scheduled run takes ≈ 2 h 55 min over 230 km.
Does South Western Railway run night trains?
Not in this atlas. All 2 South Western Railway routes listed here are daytime services.
Which is the longest South Western Railway route?
The West of England line, 276 km from London to Exeter, taking 3 h 56 min at its fastest. The oldest line South Western Railway runs over here opened in 1857.
Countries South Western Railway runs in
- Train routes in United Kingdom 107 routes
Other operators in United Kingdom
- Transport for Wales 14 routes
- ScotRail 10 routes
- Northern 8 routes
- Great Western Railway 6 routes
- Avanti West Coast 4 routes
- Eurostar 4 routes
- Southeastern 4 routes
- Belmond 3 routes