SWR reintroduces refurbished Class 442 trains

• Four 10-car ‘Class 442’ trains now in passenger service on SWR network
• More spacious ‘2+2 seating’ in Standard Class, at-seat power for mobile devices, LED lighting and onboard Wi-Fi
• These trains run on fast journeys on the London to Portsmouth route via Guildford, Haslemere and Petersfield & London to Poole route via Winchester, Southampton Central and Bournemouth

South Western Railway customers are benefiting from the reintroduction of refurbished ‘Class 442’ trains. 

Four 10-car Class 442s have been running on the London to Portsmouth & London to Poole routes since the new year, with customers benefiting from more spacious ‘2+2 seating’ and modern facilities.

The trains have refurbished interiors including quality Axminster carpets, at-seat power for mobile devices and real-time passenger information displays. Additional benefits for First Class customers include new leather seats, and new tables.


(Interior image of the Standard Class seating on a Class 442 train)