Southeastern

Overview

Franchise(s)

South Eastern

Main region(s)

Greater London, Kent

Other region(s)

East Sussex

Fleet size

112 Class 375 Electrostar sets
36 Class 376 Electrostar sets
25 Class 377 Electrostar sets
29 Class 395 Javelin sets
147 Class 465 Networker sets
43 Class 466 Networker sets
18 Class 707^[1] Desiro City sets

Stations called at

180

Stations operated

164

Parent company

DfT OLR Holdings

Reporting mark

SE

Dates of operation

17 October 2021–13 October 2024

Predecessor

Southeastern (Govia)

Other

Website

www.southeasternrailway.co.uk

Route map

SE Trains Limited,^[2] trading as Southeastern, is a train operator, owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport,^[3] that took over operating the South Eastern franchise in South East England from privately owned London & South Eastern Railway (which also traded as Southeastern) on 17 October 2021.

History

In September 2021, the Department for Transport announced it would be terminating the South Eastern franchise operated by Govia-owned Southeastern after revenue declaration discrepancies involving £25 million of public money were discovered. SE Trains, as an operator of last resort, took over the franchise on 17 October 2021,^[4]^[5]^[6] for a three-year period until October 2024.^[7]

Southeastern was one of several train operators impacted by the 2022 United Kingdom railway strike, which was the first national rail strike in the UK for three decades.^[8] Its workers were amongst those who participated in industrial action due to a dispute over pay and working conditions.^[9]

Overview

SE Trains serves the main London stations of Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge, St Pancras, Victoria and Blackfriars. The network has route mileage of 540 miles (870 km),^{[citation needed]} with 180 stations.

Routes

SE Trains is continuing to operate the same timetables as its predecessor. The weekday off-peak service pattern, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), is:^[10]

High Speed 1
Route	tph	Calling at
St Pancras International to Ramsgate via Faversham	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Gravesend, Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Margate, Broadstairs
St Pancras International to Dover Priory via Ashford International	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central
St Pancras International to Margate via Canterbury West	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Canterbury West, Ramsgate, Broadstairs
Chatham Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Victoria to Ramsgate via Faversham	1	Bromley South, Longfield (London-bound only), Meopham (London-bound only), Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Chestfield & Swalecliffe, Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Westgate-on-Sea, Margate, Broadstairs, Dumpton Park
London Victoria to Dover Priory via Faversham	1	Bromley South, Longfield (Dover-bound only), Meopham (Dover-bound only), Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Newington, Sittingbourne, Teynham, Faversham, Selling, Canterbury East, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Aylesham, Snowdown, Shepherds Well, Kearsney
London Victoria to Gillingham	1	Denmark Hill, Bromley South, St Mary Cray, Swanley, Farningham Road, Longfield, Meopham, Sole Street, Rochester, Chatham
Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea (branch line)	1	Kemsley, Swale, Queenborough
Maidstone Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Victoria to Ramsgate via Maidstone East	1	Bromley South, Swanley, Otford, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, Maidstone East, Bearsted, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Lenham, Charing, Ashford International, Wye, Chilham, Chartham, Canterbury West, Sturry, Minster
London Victoria to Ashford International via Maidstone East	1	Bromley South, St Mary Cray, Swanley, Otford, Kemsing, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, East Malling, Barming, Maidstone East, Bearsted
South Eastern Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Tonbridge	1	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Pluckley, Ashford International, Westenhanger, Sandling, Folkestone West. Folkestone Central, Dover Priory, Martin Mill, Walmer, Deal, Sandwich
London Charing Cross to Hastings	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough (1tph), Tonbridge, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, Frant (1tph), Wadhurst, Stonegate (1tph), Etchingham (1tph), Robertsbridge (1tph), Battle, Crowhurst (1tph), West St Leonards (1tph), St Leonards Warrior Square Hildenborough, Frant, Stonegate, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Crowhurst, and West St Leonards are all serviced by the same trains.
Medway Valley Line
Route	tph	Calling at
Strood to Tonbridge	1	Cuxton, Halling, Snodland, New Hythe, Aylesford, Maidstone Barracks, Maidstone West, East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Yalding, Beltring, Paddock Wood
Metro - North Kent Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street via Greenwich (clockwise)	2	London Bridge, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green Services continue to/from London Cannon Street via Sidcup (see below).
London Charing Cross to Dartford via Blackheath and Abbey Wood	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green
Metro - Bexleyheath Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Charing Cross to Dartford via Bexleyheath	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst
London Victoria to Dartford via Bexleyheath	2	Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst
Metro - Sidcup Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street via Sidcup (anticlockwise)	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley, Crayford, Slade Green Services continue to/from London Cannon Street via Greenwich (see above).
London Charing Cross to Gravesend via Sidcup	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley, Crayford, Dartford, Stone Crossing, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet,Gravesend
Metro - South Eastern Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Cannon Street to Orpington via Grove Park	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Hither Green, Grove Park, Elmstead Woods, Chislehurst, Petts Wood
London Charing Cross to Sevenoaks via Grove Park	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Hither Green, Grove Park, Elmstead Woods, Chislehurst, Petts Wood, Orpington, Chelsfield, Knockholt, Dunton Green
Grove Park to Bromley North (branch line)	3	Sundridge Park
Metro - Hayes Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Cannon Street to Hayes	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Ladywell, Catford Bridge, Lower Sydenham, New Beckenham, Clock House, Elmers End, Eden Park, West Wickham
London Charing Cross to Hayes	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Ladywell, Catford Bridge, Lower Sydenham, New Beckenham, Clock House, Elmers End, Eden Park, West Wickham
Metro - Chatham Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at
London Victoria to Orpington via Beckenham Junction	2	Brixton, Herne Hill, West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill, Penge East, Kent House, Beckenham Junction, Shortlands, Bromley South, Bickley, Petts Wood

Rolling stock

SE Trains is operating the same electric multiple units as its predecessor. The remainder of the 30 Class 707s will enter service as they are released by South Western Railway.^[11]

Current fleet

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built
Family	Class	Image	Type	mph	km/h	Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built
Bombardier Electrostar	375		EMU	100	160	10	3	Main line routes	1999–2005
	375			100	160	102	4	Main line routes	1999–2005
	376			75	120	36	5	Metro routes	2004–2005
	377/1			100	160	2	4	Main line routes	2003
	377/5			100	160	23	4	Main line routes	2008–2009
Hitachi AT300	395 Javelin			140	225	29	6	High Speed 1 services	2007–2009
Networker	465			75	120	147	4	Main line and metro routes	1991–1994
Networker	466			75	120	43	2	Main line and metro routes	1991–1994
Desiro City	707 City Beam			100	160	18^[1]	5	Metro routes	2015–2018

References

External links

Train operating companies in the United Kingdom

Current

National	Avanti West Coast c2c Caledonian Sleeper Chiltern Railways CrossCountry East Midlands Railway Elizabeth line Govia Thameslink Railway Grand Central² Greater Anglia Great Western Railway Heathrow Express Hull Trains² London North Eastern Railway¹ London Overground Lumo² Merseyrail NI Railways³ Northern¹ ScotRail¹ Stagecoach Supertram⁴ Southeastern¹ South Western Railway TransPennine Express Transport for Wales¹ West Midlands Trains
International	Enterprise³ Eurostar
Sub-brands	Gatwick Express Great Northern Island Line London Northwestern Railway Southern Stansted Express Thameslink West Midlands Railway
Operators not subject to franchising or concession: ¹ Government-owned operator of last resort ² Open-access operator ³ Operates on the Irish railway network and state-owned ⁴ Tram-train operator over heavy rail network

Defunct (since 1994)

Abellio ScotRail

Anglia Railways

Arriva Rail North

Arriva Trains Merseyside

Arriva Trains Northern

First Capital Connect

First Great Eastern

First Great Western Link

First North Western

First ScotRail

First TransPennine Express

Gatwick Express¹

Great North Eastern Railway

Heathrow Connect

Island Line²

London Midland

London Overground Rail Operations

Midland Mainline

National Express East Anglia

National Express East Coast

Northern Rail

ScotRail (National Express)

Virgin Trains East Coast

Virgin Trains West Coast

Wales & Borders

Wales & West

Wessex Trains

West Anglia Great Northern

Wrexham & Shropshire

¹ Separate franchise until 2008; now a sub-brand of Govia Thameslink Railway
² Separate franchise until 2007, now a sub-brand of South Western Railway
³ Separate franchise until 2006; later reintroduced as a sub-brand of Govia Thameslink Railway

Future

Prospective operators	Go-op Grand Union

Transport in London

Companies and
organisations

Transport for
London (TFL)

London Underground	Night Tube Bakerloo Central Jubilee Northern Piccadilly Victoria Waterloo & City Circle District Hammersmith & City Metropolitan
London Rail	Docklands Light Railway Elizabeth line London Overground North London East London South London West London Gospel Oak to Barking Lea Valley Romford–Upminster Watford DC Tramlink Crossrail construction project, Crossrail 2, proposed
Other	London Cable Car Buses Night buses Coach station Cycle hire Dial-a-Ride London River Services London Streets Source London Taxi and Private Hire office

Bus operators

River operators

Train operators

Lumo

Other

Airports

Within London	City Heathrow London Heliport Military: Northolt Private: Biggin Hill
Outside London	Gatwick Luton Southend Stansted

Major stations

Central area	Baker Street Bank/Monument Blackfriars Bond Street Cannon Street Charing Cross City Thameslink Elephant and Castle Euston Farringdon Fenchurch Street King's Cross Liverpool Street London Bridge Marylebone Moorgate Oxford Circus Paddington St Pancras International Tottenham Court Road Vauxhall Victoria Waterloo Waterloo East Westminster
Other	Barking Canary Wharf Clapham Junction Ealing Broadway East Croydon Finsbury Park Heathrow Stations Highbury & Islington Lewisham London City Airport Putney Richmond Stratford Surbiton Sutton Wimbledon

Roads

Motorways	M1 M4 M11 M25 London Orbital Former: M41 (West Cross Route) A40(M) (Westway) A102(M) (East Cross Route)
Ring roads	London Inner Ring Road North Circular Road South Circular Road
Charging	Congestion charge Low emission zone Ultra Low Emission Zone

Ticketing

Other

Former BR sectors