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Press enquiries

If you are a member of the press, please contact the South Western Railway press office team on:

Email: press@swrailway.com

Phone: 07623 514 055

Please note, these contact details are for press enquiries only.

Customer queries, including information on train services, should be directed to the Customer Service Centre on 0345 600 0650. Find out more

Photography and filming requests

Requests to film on our trains or at our stations will require approval from our safety team. Due to the volume of requests we receive, it can take up to two weeks to provide approval.

If you wish to make a request, you will need to provide a risk assessment, including a method of work to demonstrate how you will work safely on our trains or at our stations, along with proof of limited liability insurance.

For information on commercial filming and photography requests, see our Commercial filming page.

Out of hours press enquiries

For press enquiries outside of office hours (0900-1700, Monday to Friday), please use the press office contact details above. The on-call press team will respond to you as quickly as possible.

Latest news

SWR and its community partners recognised at national awards

SWR and its community partners recognised at national awards

11 December 2020

South Western Railway (SWR) and a range the community groups it works with were recognised at the national Community Rail Awards held on 9 December, winning one award and being commended in 5 categories.

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SWR as passengers to plan ahead this Christmas

SWR as passengers to plan ahead this Christmas

09 December 2020

Simple steps to travel safe this festive period

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Appointment of new Managing Director for South Western Railway

Appointment of new Managing Director for South Western Railway

03 December 2020

Claire Mann takes the reigns in early 2021

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SWR’s secret weapon in drive to boost performance

SWR’s secret weapon in drive to boost performance

01 December 2020

Meet Barry, the customers' voice at the very heart of SWR's control room

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Customers can now donate their Delay Repay compensation to Action for Children in a single click

Customers can now donate their Delay Repay compensation to Action for Children in a single click

20 November 2020

Supporting World Children’s Day

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Former London Underground District Line trains swap the City for Island life

Former London Underground District Line trains swap the City for Island life

19 November 2020

Significant milestone in modernising the Isle of Wight railway

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New opportunities to get on the right track

New opportunities to get on the right track

17 November 2020

Begin a career on the railway

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Hard working train cleaners celebrated in eye-catching campaign

Hard working train cleaners celebrated in eye-catching campaign

15 October 2020

Posters displayed at Bournemouth station

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Redundant space is now a thriving place

Redundant space is now a thriving place

13 October 2020

Helping support those in need

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Stations shortlisted to find Britain’s favourite railway station

Stations shortlisted to find Britain’s favourite railway station

12 October 2020

Rail Delivery Group online poll Monday 12 - Friday 16 October

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