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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.

Questions around railway infrastructure, including engineering work, should be directed to Network Rail. Please see their website for more information.

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

We're sorry

We're sorry

20 June 2018

We would like to apologise to passengers caught up in last night’s disruption.

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South Western Railway launches new direct trains to Weymouth this summer

South Western Railway launches new direct trains to Weymouth this summer

24 May 2018

South Western Railway launches new direct trains from Salisbury, Gillingham and Sherborne to Weymouth this summer.

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Ding dong the bells did chime, 45,000 passenger journeys

Ding dong the bells did chime, 45,000 passenger journeys

21 May 2018

Ding dong the bells did chime. 45,000 passenger journeys between London Waterloo and Windsor and Eton Riverside for the royal wedding

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Basingstoke station getting in the mood for Royal Wedding with help from local schools

Basingstoke station getting in the mood for Royal Wedding with help from local schools

18 May 2018

South Western Railway hosting competition for local primary schools to create designs for commemorative royal wedding plates

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Over 5,500 extra seats in South Western Railway's new timetable this May

Over 5,500 extra seats in South Western Railway's new timetable this May

15 May 2018

South Western Railway’s summer timetable comes into effect on Sunday 20 May bringing great news for thousands of passengers

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Meet the Team Behind SWR's Royal Wedding Celebrations

Meet the Team Behind SWR's Royal Wedding Celebrations

08 May 2018

After months of behind the scenes preparation for the royal wedding, South Western Railway is looking forward to celebrating the big day

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South Western Railway celebrates successful ‘Sustainability Week’

South Western Railway celebrates successful ‘Sustainability Week’

08 May 2018

South Western Railway (SWR) launched its first ever ‘Sustainability Week’ (Monday 30 April – Friday 4 May)

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Liphook’s Lynn Robertson scoops South Western Railway award

Liphook’s Lynn Robertson scoops South Western Railway award

24 April 2018

South Western Railway celebrated its very first Excellence Awards to recognise employees who go the extra mile for customers.

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Rail Community Officers scoop South Western Railway award

Rail Community Officers scoop South Western Railway award

24 April 2018

South Western Railway celebrated its very first Excellence Awards to recognise employees who go the extra mile for customers.

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Child mental health campaign to appear on UK transport network

Child mental health campaign to appear on UK transport network

24 April 2018

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