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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

Deadline for £5.3m community fund fast approaching

Deadline for £5.3m community fund fast approaching

20 August 2019

Customer and Communities Improvement Fund (CCIF) will invest £5.3m in community projects over 2 years

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Have you spotted SWR’s Trainbow?

Have you spotted SWR’s Trainbow?

19 August 2019

Class 444 train liveried with Pride flag

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MP welcomes the opening of SWR's new electric vehicle charging points

MP welcomes the opening of SWR's new electric vehicle charging points

16 August 2019

Basingstoke MP Maria Miller welcomes the opening of new electric vehicle charging points.

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Final chance to catch ‘Music on the Move’ this Friday and Saturday

Final chance to catch ‘Music on the Move’ this Friday and Saturday

15 August 2019

The final performances of 'Music on the Move' onboard South Western Railway and Wightlink services begins this Friday and Saturday

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SWR celebrates community rail success

SWR celebrates community rail success

14 August 2019

Five Community Rail Partnerships have been shortlisted in the Community Rail Awards.

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'Minor Works' can make a major difference

'Minor Works' can make a major difference

08 August 2019

SWR is spending £335k over the course of the financial year to improve station accessibility

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Teaming-up to help those living with dementia to ‘Try the Train’

Teaming-up to help those living with dementia to ‘Try the Train’

06 August 2019

SWR’s Community Ambassadors teamed up East Hampshire Community Rail Partnership

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South Western Railway celebrates two station stars

South Western Railway celebrates two station stars

05 August 2019

with 60 years service between them

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FOBS the key to success

FOBS the key to success

31 July 2019

Friends of Brockenhurst station (FOBS) has become the latest addition to the station adoption family.

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Solar project drop-in event this Wednesday with South Western Railway & Riding Sunbeams

Solar project drop-in event this Wednesday with South Western Railway & Riding Sunbeams

15 July 2019

South Western Railway (SWR), in collaboration with Riding Sunbeams, is hosting a public drop-in event for an exciting new pilot solar panel energy project.

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