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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

Schoolboy’s dream of riding in SWR train cab comes true

Schoolboy’s dream of riding in SWR train cab comes true

22 February 2018

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Dishing the dirt – the numbers behind cleaning South Western Railway trains

Dishing the dirt – the numbers behind cleaning South Western Railway trains

21 February 2018

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Our Autumn 2017 National Rail Passenger Survey

Our Autumn 2017 National Rail Passenger Survey

02 February 2018

The Autumn 2017 National Rail Passenger Survey results have been announced

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Waterloo upgrade team scoops Golden Whistles Award

Waterloo upgrade team scoops Golden Whistles Award

29 January 2018

The team in charge of delivering passenger services during the Waterloo upgrade works scooped the Special Award at the prestigious Institution of Railway Operator’s / Modern Railway's Golden Whistles on Friday 26 January.

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£2.7 million new railway bridge in Portsmouth to improve reliability for train passengers

£2.7 million new railway bridge in Portsmouth to improve reliability for train passengers

15 January 2018

Life-expired Burnaby Road railway bridge in Portsmouth to be replaced between Monday 12 February and Friday 16 February 2018.

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Rail staff support Samaritans to turn 'Blue Monday' around with a cuppa

Rail staff support Samaritans to turn 'Blue Monday' around with a cuppa

15 January 2018

Rail staff across the South Western network are backing Samaritans’ bid to turn ‘Blue Monday’ into ‘Brew Monday’ on 15 January

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Passengers travelling through Southampton reminded to check before they travel

Passengers travelling through Southampton reminded to check before they travel

09 January 2018

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South Western Railway to run more than 70 percent of services on RMT strike days

South Western Railway to run more than 70 percent of services on RMT strike days

04 January 2018

There will be more and longer trains than previous weekday strikes called by the RMT

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RMT strike: South Western Railway advising passengers to check before they travel on New Year’s Eve

RMT strike: South Western Railway advising passengers to check before they travel on New Year’s Eve

28 December 2017

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Action for Children tops employee vote to become FirstGroup’s next £1m charity partner

Action for Children tops employee vote to become FirstGroup’s next £1m charity partner

19 December 2017

Children’s charity Action for Children is set to become the new national partner of transport operator FirstGroup.

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