Connex South Central
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Connex South Central was a short-lived train operating company in the United Kingdom. It was owned by the Connex Group, and operated under the Connex brand between October 1996 until mid 2001.
Passenger trains served Surrey, Sussex and parts of Hampshire. The network was previously part of the Southern Region of British Railways and later Network SouthEast. Services used the London termini of into Victoria and London Bridge.
The franchise was originally due to run until 2006, but Connex South Central lost the franchise in October 2000. It was later awarded to Govia, who rebranded the line as Southern.
[edit] See also
- The Navigators, a film by Ken Loach about this failed privatization
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| Preceded by: Network SouthEast As part of British Rail |
Operator of South Central franchise 1996-2001 |
Succeeded by: Southern |
| Defunct train operating companies: | |
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| InterCity: | Anglia Railways - Great Western Trains |
| London & South East: | Connex South Central - Connex South Eastern - First Great Eastern - First Great Western Link South Eastern Trains - Thames Trains - Thameslink - wagn |
| Regional: | Arriva Trains Merseyside - Arriva Trains Northern - First North Western - MTL - North Western Trains Northern Spirit - ScotRail - Valley Lines - Wales and Borders - Wales and West - Wessex Trains |
