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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.

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Reduced timetable between London Waterloo, Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August

Reduced timetable between London Waterloo, Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August

01 August 2025

We will be running a reduced timetable on services from London Waterloo to Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids from Monday 11 August until further notice

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Plan ahead – buses to serve Crewkerne station from Monday 28 July due to dried out railway embankments

Plan ahead – buses to serve Crewkerne station from Monday 28 July due to dried out railway embankments

22 July 2025

SWR services will not call at Crewkerne from Monday 28 July until further notice

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Sowing the seeds of success – South Western Railway marks 35 years of the Hampton Court Garden Festival

Sowing the seeds of success – South Western Railway marks 35 years of the Hampton Court Garden Festival

08 July 2025

We are marking the 35th anniversary of the Hampton Court Garden Festival as part of our Railway 200 celebrations.

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SWR marks unexpected birthplace of Sir Rod Stewart's career ahead of Glastonbury 'Legends' performance

SWR marks unexpected birthplace of Sir Rod Stewart's career ahead of Glastonbury 'Legends' performance

25 June 2025

New plaque erected in location Sir Rod Stewart was ‘scouted’ while singing and playing the blues harp on the platform at Twickenham station.

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My, my - Waterloo station marks 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo

My, my - Waterloo station marks 210th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo

18 June 2025

South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail have partnered with veteran wellbeing and archaeological charity Waterloo Uncovered and the Household Cavalry Museum to celebrate Waterloo Day at London Waterloo station today

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SWR continues its support for local communities through Customer and Communities Improvement Fund

SWR continues its support for local communities through Customer and Communities Improvement Fund

11 June 2025

We are continuing our support for community projects around our network through CCIF

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Royal Artillery honoured by the railway as locomotive rededicated

Royal Artillery honoured by the railway as locomotive rededicated

02 June 2025

SWR, NR and the Ministry of Defence gathered together in Salisbury for the rededication of the Royal Artilleryman locomotive following a major overhaul of the train.

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Rail industry unites to tackle safeguarding challenges at national conference

Rail industry unites to tackle safeguarding challenges at national conference

29 May 2025

Senior police and youth outreach leaders join publicly-owned rail operators to share frontline insights

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SWR customers can now benefit from superfast on-board Wi-Fi with introduction of FirstGroup’s rail-5G

SWR customers can now benefit from superfast on-board Wi-Fi with introduction of FirstGroup’s rail-5G

20 May 2025

SWR customers on services between Earlsfield and Basingstoke are the first in Europe to enjoy superfast Wi-Fi

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SWR recovers £3.4 Million of taxpayer money from fare dodgers

SWR recovers £3.4 Million of taxpayer money from fare dodgers

19 May 2025

We have recovered £3.4 million of taxpayer money in FY2024 thanks to our revenue protection policies

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