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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

The next station is… blooming! Railway stations set to compete in prestigious South & South East in Bloom gardening competition

The next station is… blooming! Railway stations set to compete in prestigious South & South East in Bloom gardening competition

11 March 2025

We are sponsoring a new ‘Celebration Stations’ category in this year’s South & South East in Bloom, the region’s annual gardening competition

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Plan ahead: Engineering work will affect SWR services on 15 and 16 March

Plan ahead: Engineering work will affect SWR services on 15 and 16 March

10 March 2025

Engineering work will affect our services on 15 and 16 March, with service changes and rail replacement buses in operation

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025: SWR celebrates two of its Hampshire-based apprentices

National Apprenticeship Week 2025: SWR celebrates two of its Hampshire-based apprentices

11 February 2025

It's National Apprenticeship Week and we're celebrating the achievements of two more of our apprentices, this time based in Hampshire

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National Apprenticeship Week 2025: SWR celebrates two of its Surrey-based apprentices

National Apprenticeship Week 2025: SWR celebrates two of its Surrey-based apprentices

10 February 2025

It's National Apprenticeship Week and we're celebrating the achievements of two of our successful apprentices based in Surrey

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Engineering work affects SWR suburban services on Sundays 2 and 9 February

Engineering work affects SWR suburban services on Sundays 2 and 9 February

28 January 2025

Services on our suburban network will be replaced by buses due to engineering work in the Wimbledon area

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Engineering work in London and Portsmouth affects SWR services on Sundays 2 and 9 February

Engineering work in London and Portsmouth affects SWR services on Sundays 2 and 9 February

28 January 2025

Services on our network will be revised and diverted due to engineering work on Sunday 2 and Sunday 9 February

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Pay as you go with contactless rolls out at 12 more SWR stations from February

Pay as you go with contactless rolls out at 12 more SWR stations from February

20 January 2025

From Sunday 2 February, pay as you go with contactless will be available at 12 additional SWR suburban stations,

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SWR offers 100,000 discounted tickets for sale as part of the 2025 Great British Rail Sale

SWR offers 100,000 discounted tickets for sale as part of the 2025 Great British Rail Sale

14 January 2025

For a limited period, we are offering tickets at up to half price on some of our most popular routes to and from London.

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Plan ahead – engineering work in London affects SWR services between Waterloo and Exeter, Portsmouth and Weymouth on the next two weekends in January

Plan ahead – engineering work in London affects SWR services between Waterloo and Exeter, Portsmouth and Weymouth on the next two weekends in January

13 January 2025

Maintenance in the Wimbledon area will affect services across the SWR network, with long-distance services between London Waterloo and Exeter St Davids, Portsmouth Harbour and Weymouth revised and diverted

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Plan ahead – engineering work in London affects SWR suburban services on the next two weekends in January

Plan ahead – engineering work in London affects SWR suburban services on the next two weekends in January

13 January 2025

We advise customers to plan ahead of the next two weekends in January due to engineering work. Maintenance in the Wimbledon area will affect services across our network, with many services in SW London and Surrey replaced by buses

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