Southeastern (train operating company)

This article is about the current, government-owned company operating since 2021. For the former operator of the same name, see Southeastern (train operating company 2006–2021). For other uses, see Southeast (disambiguation) § Rail transport.

SE Trains

Overview
Franchise(s)	South Eastern
Main region(s)	Greater London, Kent
Other region(s)	East Sussex
Fleet size	112 Class 375 Electrostar sets 36 Class 376 Electrostar sets 25 Class 377 Electrostar sets 29 Class 395 Javelin sets 147 Class 465 Networker sets 43 Class 466 Networker sets 18 Class 707 Desiro City sets
Stations called at	180
Stations operated	164
Parent company	DfT OLR Holdings
Reporting mark	SE
Dates of operation	17 October 2021–
Predecessor	Southeastern (Govia)
Other
Website	www.southeasternrailway.co.uk
Route map

SE Trains Limited, trading as Southeastern, is a train operator, owned by DfT OLR Holdings for the Department for Transport, that took over operating the South Eastern franchise in South East England from privately-owned London & South Eastern Railway (which also traded as Southeastern) on 17 October 2021.

History

In September 2021, the Department for Transport announced it would be terminating the South Eastern franchise operated by Govia-owned Southeastern after revenue declaration discrepancies involving £25 million of public money were discovered. SE Trains, as an operator of last resort, took over the franchise on 17 October 2021.

Overview

SE Trains serves the main London stations of Charing Cross, Waterloo East, Cannon Street, London Bridge, St Pancras, Victoria and Blackfriars. The network has route mileage of 540 miles (870 km), with 180 stations.

Routes

SE Trains is continuing to operate the same timetables as its predecessor. The weekday off-peak service pattern, with frequencies in trains per hour (tph), is:

High Speed 1
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London St Pancras to Ramsgate via Faversham	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Gravesend, Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Margate, Broadstairs Supplemented during peak hours with an hourly service to Faversham.	395
London St Pancras to Dover Priory via Ashford International	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Folkestone West, Folkestone Central
London St Pancras to Margate via Canterbury West	1	Stratford International, Ebbsfleet International, Ashford International, Canterbury West, Ramsgate, Broadstairs
Chatham Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Victoria to Ramsgate via Faversham	1	Bromley South, Longfield (London-bound only), Meopham (London-bound only), Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Sittingbourne, Faversham, Whitstable, Chestfield & Swalecliffe, Herne Bay, Birchington-on-Sea, Westgate-on-Sea, Margate, Broadstairs, Dumpton Park	375 377 465
London Victoria to Dover Priory via Faversham	1	Bromley South, Longfield (Dover-bound only), Meopham (Dover-bound only), Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham, Rainham, Newington, Sittingbourne, Teynham, Faversham, Selling, Canterbury East, Bekesbourne, Adisham, Aylesham, Snowdown, Shepherds Well, Kearsney
London Victoria to Gillingham	1	Denmark Hill, Bromley South, St Mary Cray, Swanley, Farningham Road, Longfield, Meopham, Sole Street, Rochester, Chatham
Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea (branch line)	1	Kemsley, Swale, Queenborough	375
Maidstone Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Victoria to Ramsgate via Maidstone East	1	Bromley South, Swanley, Otford, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, Maidstone East, Bearsted, Hollingbourne, Harrietsham, Lenham, Charing, Ashford International, Wye, Chilham, Chartham, Canterbury West, Sturry, Minster	375 377
London Victoria to Ashford International via Maidstone East	1	Bromley South, St Mary Cray, Swanley, Otford, Kemsing, Borough Green & Wrotham, West Malling, East Malling, Barming, Maidstone East, Bearsted
South Eastern Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Charing Cross to Ramsgate via Tonbridge	1	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Pluckley, Ashford International, Westenhanger, Sandling, Folkestone West. Folkestone Central, Dover Priory, Martin Mill, Walmer, Deal, Sandwich	375
		Peak Hours only: Waterloo East, London Bridge, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, Paddock Wood, Marden, Staplehurst, Headcorn, Ashford International, Wye, Chilham, Chartham, Canterbury West, Sturry, Minster
London Charing Cross to Hastings	1	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Tonbridge, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, Wadhurst, Battle, St Leonards Warrior Square	375
	1	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, High Brooms, Tunbridge Wells, Frant, Wadhurst, Stonegate, Etchingham, Robertsbridge, Battle, Crowhurst, West St Leonards, St Leonards Warrior Square
London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells	2	Peak Hours only: Waterloo East, London Bridge, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Hildenborough, Tonbridge, High Brooms	375 465 466
Medway Valley Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
Strood to Tonbridge	1	Cuxton, Halling, Snodland, New Hythe, Aylesford, Maidstone Barracks, Maidstone West, East Farleigh, Wateringbury, Yalding, Beltring, Paddock Wood Supplemented during peak hours with an hourly service to Maidstone West	375
Metro - North Kent Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street via Greenwich (clockwise)	2	London Bridge, Deptford, Greenwich, Maze Hill, Westcombe Park, Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green Services continue to/from London Cannon Street via Sidcup (see below).	376 465 466 707
London Charing Cross to Dartford via Blackheath and Abbey Wood	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Lewisham, Blackheath, Charlton, Woolwich Dockyard, Woolwich Arsenal, Plumstead, Abbey Wood, Belvedere, Erith, Slade Green, Dartford
Metro - Bexleyheath Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Charing Cross to Dartford via Bexleyheath	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst	376 465 466
London Victoria to Dartford via Bexleyheath	2	Denmark Hill, Peckham Rye, Nunhead, Lewisham, Blackheath, Kidbrooke, Eltham, Falconwood, Welling, Bexleyheath, Barnehurst
Metro - Sidcup Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street via Sidcup (anticlockwise)	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley, Crayford, Slade Green Services continue to/from London Cannon Street via Greenwich (see above).	376 465 466 707
London Charing Cross to Gravesend via Sidcup	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Hither Green, Lee, Mottingham, New Eltham, Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley, Crayford, Dartford, Stone Crossing, Greenhithe, Swanscombe, Northfleet,Gravesend
Metro - South Eastern Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Cannon Street to Orpington via Grove Park	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Hither Green, Grove Park, Elmstead Woods, Chislehurst, Petts Wood	376 465 466 707
London Charing Cross to Sevenoaks via Grove Park	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Hither Green, Grove Park, Elmstead Woods, Chislehurst, Petts Wood, Orpington, Chelsfield, Knockholt, Dunton Green
Grove Park to Bromley North (branch line)	3	Sundridge Park	465
Metro - Hayes Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Cannon Street to Hayes	2	London Bridge, New Cross, St Johns, Lewisham, Ladywell, Catford Bridge, Lower Sydenham, New Beckenham, Clock House, Elmers End, Eden Park, West Wickham	376 465 466 707
London Charing Cross to Hayes	2	Waterloo East, London Bridge, Ladywell, Catford Bridge, Lower Sydenham, New Beckenham, Clock House, Elmers End, Eden Park, West Wickham
Metro - Chatham Main Line
Route	tph	Calling at	Stock
London Victoria to Orpington via Beckenham Junction	2	Brixton, Herne Hill, West Dulwich, Sydenham Hill, Penge East, Kent House, Beckenham Junction, Shortlands, Bromley South, Bickley, Petts Wood Supplemented during peak hours with a half-hourly service to Bromley South.	465 466

Rolling stock

SE Trains is operating the same electric multiple units as its predecessor. The remainder of the 30 Class 707s will enter service as they are released by South Western Railway.

Current fleet

Family	Class	Image	Type	Top speed		Number	Carriages	Routes operated	Built
				mph	km/h
Bombardier Electrostar	375		EMU	100	160	10	3	Main line routes	1999–2005
						102	4
	376			75	120	36	5	Metro routes	2004–2005
	377/1			100	160	2	4	Main line routes	2003
	377/5					23			2008–2009
Hitachi AT300	395 Javelin			140	225	29	6	High Speed 1 services	2007–2009
Networker	465			75	120	147	4	Main line and metro routes	1991–1994
	466					43	2
Desiro City	707 City Beam			100	161	18	5	Metro routes	2015–2018

External links

• Media related to Southeastern (train operating company) at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website