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			Southern Railways provide services in South London and between central London and the South Coast, through East and West Sussex and Surrey, and parts of Kent and Hampshire.
		Southern Railways is a train operating company in England. It is based around routes to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge. Southern provides services in South London and between central London and the South Coast, through East and West Sussex and Surrey, and parts of Kent and Hampshire. Last year we carried 120 million passengers. Southern has a superb service to and from Gatwick airport. Train fares to Gatwick Airport from London Victoria are only £8.90 single with Southern. Save £6 by travelling to Gatwick Airport by train with Southern, compared to Gatwick Express. Southern's fast service, stops at East Croydon and Clapham Junction, in an average timetabled journey of only 35 minutes. Use the RailEasy™ train ticket price checker and Rail Saver will find you the cheapest available Southern Railway Trains train ticket price and book your Southern train tickets in a few quick easy steps using the Rail Easy™ price check and Rail Saver booking engine.

About Southern Railway Trains

Southern Railways is a train operating company in England. It is based around routes to south London, Surrey, and Sussex from Victoria and London Bridge.

Southern is owned by Govia, a joint venture between transport groups Go-Ahead Group and Keolis, who also own the neighbouring Southeastern. Officially named New Southern Railway Ltd, the company branded South Central following its takeover of services previously operated by Connex South Central in 2000, rebranded Southern on 30 May 2004 in a deliberate recollection of the pre-nationalisation Southern Railway, with a green roundel logo with ‘Southern’ written in yellow in a green bar.

In early 2006, Southern became the focus of attention from cyclists' groups, as a result of the strict enforcement of their policy prohibiting the use of ordinary cycles during peak hours[1]. Southern and sister company Southeastern were criticized in January 2007 for not wishing to introduce Oyster Pay As You Go on their London routes, stating that it was not financially viable. Southern and other London train operators have now agreed to introduce Oyster following financial support being offered by Ken Livingstone, the Mayor of London.

Southern Railway Train Routes

Southern provides services in South London and between central London and the South Coast, through East and West Sussex and Surrey, and parts of Kent and Hampshire. Last year we carried 120 million passengers.

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Details of each route, including maps and timetables, are on Southern’s website. Its routes, in the order listed on the website, are:

• Brighton Main Line - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Brighton
  
  
• East Coastway - Brighton to Hastings (via Eastbourne)
  including Marsh Link Line - Hastings to Ashford International
  including "Seaford Flyer" Line - Brighton to Seaford (via Lewes)
  Lewes to Wivelsfield
  
  
• West Coastway - Brighton to Portsmouth and/or Southampton
  Littlehampton branch
  Bognor Regis branch
  
  
• Arun Valley Line - Brighton Main Line to West Coastway (via Horsham)
  
  
• North Downs Line - Redhill to Reigate (peak only)
  
  
• Oxted Lines, divides at Hurst Green to East Grinstead / Uckfield
  
  
• Sutton & Mole Valley Line - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Horsham (via Dorking) or Guildford (both via Mitcham Junction or West Croydon) including Epsom Downs branch.
  
  
• Caterham - London (Victoria, Charing Cross and London Bridge) to Caterham (via the Brighton Main Line, diverging at Purley).
  
  
• Tattenham Corner - London (Victoria and London Bridge) to Tattenham Corner (via the Brighton Main Line, diverging at Purley).
  
  
• Victoria to East Croydon via Crystal Palace and Balham / Selhurst and Balham.
  
  
• London Bridge to East Croydon via Sydenham / Selhurst and Tulse Hill / Crystal Palace and Tulse Hill.
  
  
• South London Lines - Victoria to London Bridge - "inner" via Peckham Rye / "outer" via Crystal Palace.
  
  
• West London Line - Clapham Junction to Watford Junction
  

Southern's 3,500 staff manage 160 stations and operate and maintain a fleet of 300 new and refurbished trains, seven days a week and up to 24 hours a day.

Southern Rail Gatwick Airport

Southern has a superb service to and from Gatwick airport. Train fares to Gatwick Airport from London Victoria are only £8.90 single with Southern. Save £6 by travelling to Gatwick Airport by train with Southern, compared to Gatwick Express. Southern's fast service, stops at East Croydon and Clapham Junction, in an average timetabled journey of only 35 minutes. Choose Southern: More trains. More places. More often. More welcoming prices.

At Gatwick Airport - At Gatwick Airport South Terminal we have Southern staff at the train ticket desk, located just outside the arrivals area, to help you with your onward ticketing requirements when you arrive from your flight.

At London Victoria - You can buy your ticket to Gatwick Airport from the rail ticket office or simply select the route 'Southern only' from an automated ticket machine.

All Other Routes - With Southern you can get to Gatwick Airport directly from many stations including Bognor Regis, Brighton, Chichester, Eastbourne, Hastings, Littlehampton and Watford.

In June 2008 Southern will assume responsibility for the non-stop Gatwick Express service between Victoria and Gatwick Airport, with the addition of through services to and from Brighton during peak times.

Southern Rail WIFI Broadband Activated Trains

Southern introduced the world’s first genuine broadband Wi-Fi service to passengers on the London to Brighton rail route. Passengers on the express rail service between London and Brighton - one of Britain’s busiest commuter rail routes - were the first to be able to send and receive emails or surf the internet securely while travelling on the train.

HotSpot is the new T-Mobile wireless internet access service that allows you to use email or the web at broadband speeds on certain Southern trains and stations. Look for the HotSpot signs.

You will need a laptop with Wi-Fi (802.11b) capability. Your existing device may already have the capability built-in, or you can buy a Wi-Fi 802.11b networking card from electronics retailers. You don’t need to be a T-Mobile customer or have an account to use the service immediately.

T-Mobile offers various price plans and subscriptions to suit your needs. Time based passes bought by credit card starting from £5 for an hour up to £40 for 30 continuous days. Pay via your T-Mobile phone bill or off prepay balance. Unlimited HotSpot subscription plan for £20 per month

Southern Rail Wifi Enabled Rail Stations:-

BRIGHTON
BATTERSEA
BURGESS HILL
CLAPHAM JUNCTION (over bridge)
COULSDEN SOUTH
EARLSWOOD
EAST CROYDON
GATWICK
HASSOCKS
HAYWARDS HEATH
HORLEY
SALFORDS
SELHURST
STREATHAM COMMON
THORNTONHEATH
VICTORIA
WANDSWORTH COMMON
WIVELSFIELD

Note: No need to be a T-Mobile (phone) customer to use HotSpot. All valid passes can be used at any and all UK HotSpot locations. For more information please refer to www.t-mobile.co.uk

'Meet The Manager'

Southern's Meet the Managers programme gives passengers the chance to meet senior Managers and Directors and talk with them about the service. It's your chance to speak directly to the people who make the decisions which affect you and get a response on the spot.

Meetings are held every four weeks alternating between London Bridge and Victoria stations and are always in the morning peak, which is the time we have found that most passengers have time to stop and talk.

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