Senior Archive and Library Assistant Peter Thorpe highlights our Inreach service, an invaluable resource for those that cannot make a research visit.
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SOUTH Western Railway (SWR) today announced a major milestone in the Arterio fleet rollout programme, with the 30th Arterio diagram entering service. The 30 Arterios are now operating over 390 daily services, transforming journeys for tens of thousands of customers. The new fleet is now serving all 96 stations on SWR’s suburban network including Ascot, Barnes, Earlsfield, Feltham, Guilford, Hampton Court, Hounslow, Kingston, Putney, Reading, Richmond, Surbiton, Twickenham, Wimbledon and […]
Network Rail and South Western Railway (SWR) will begin work in February 2026 to make Wandsworth Town station in south west London fully step free, improving access for passengers with reduced mobility, parents with pushchairs and those travelling with luggage. The station, which sits between Clapham Junction and Putney, on the SWR route will become […]
MORE than 2,000 visitors flocked to Southampton Central this week to celebrate the 200th anniversary of Britain’s railway. South Western Railway (SWR) were honoured to host the Railway 200 Inspiration train between Sunday 14 and Tuesday 16 December when it visited the flagship station, itself a hotbed of railway history. Curated in partnership with the National […]
A unique cultural event brought poetry to the railway as a special train journey from Peterborough to Ely delighted passengers with live readings inspired by Railway 200, the Fens, and the surrounding landscape. Organised by the Hereward Community Rail Partnership (CRP), the event was the first of its kind in the region, combining travel, history […]