Passenger Franchise Information
Southeastern
Franchise Start Date: 1st April 2006
Franchise End Date: 31st March 2014
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 145.9 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 3,356.7 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 28.5 million
Franchise Start Date: 1st April 2006
Franchise End Date: 31st March 2014
Passenger Journeys, 2006 - 07: 145.9 million
Passenger kilometres, 2006 - 07: 3,356.7 million
Train kilometres, 2006 - 07: 28.5 million
Principal Routes
Southeastern provides services from central London to south east London, Kent and some destinations in Sussex.
The London stations it serves are:
The London stations it serves are:
- London Charing Cross
- London Waterloo East
- London Cannon Street
- London Bridge
- London Victoria
- London Blackfriars
- London to Greenwich, Dartford, Gravesend, Strood, Chatham, Rochester and Gillingham
- London to Medway Towns, Sittingbourne, Faversham, then either Dover via Canterbury East or Ramsgate via Margate and Whitstable
- London to Maidstone East, Ashford International, Canterbury West, Ramsgate and Margate
- London to Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Ashford International, then to either Margate via Canterbury West and Ramsgate or Ramsgate via Folkestone, Dover and Deal
- London to Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Tunbridge Wells, Battle, St Leonards and Hastings
- London to Herne Hill, Beckenham Junction, Shortlands, Catford, Bromley South, Bickley, St Mary Cray, Swanley Orpington, Otford and Sevenoaks
- London to Catford Bridge, Elmers End and Hayes (Kent)
- Strood to Maidstone West, Paddock Wood, Tonbridge and Tunbridge Wells
- Tonbridge to Gatwick Airport and East Croydon via Redhill
Overview
Southeastern is a subsidiary of Govia, a joint venture between The Go-Ahead Group and Keolis.
On 1st April 2006 Southeastern took over operation of the franchise from South Eastern Trains (SET), a subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA). South Eastern Trains had taken over operations from Connex South Eastern, the original franchise holder since October 1996, in November 2003.
On 1st April 2006 Southeastern took over operation of the franchise from South Eastern Trains (SET), a subsidiary of the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA). South Eastern Trains had taken over operations from Connex South Eastern, the original franchise holder since October 1996, in November 2003.
