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The first railroad built in Great Britain to use steam locomotives was the Stockton and Darlington, opened in 1825. When World War II began in 1939, Britain’s railroads were placed under government control. Railway operations were privatised during 1994–1997. Total rail length is 15 811 km. The track gauge is 1 435 mm.
Railway companies in United Kingdom
VTG Rail UK Ltd
VTG Rail UK Ltd, the UK's leading private rail wagon hire company.
Airquick Rail
When everyone else goes home we go to work keeping your train clean and on track.
Alaine UK Limited
TRANSPORT, LOGISTICS, OVERSEAS et FREIGHT FORWARDING: our expertise in these four complementary businesses enables us to provide effective solutions to the needs of industry and retailers alike.
Varamis Rail
Varamis rail is a new zero-carbon express rail parcel delivery service, connecting major towns & cities around the UK.
Orion High Speed Logistics
A premium on-demand delivery service, set to transform UK logistics with next generation high-speed logistics trains for optimised end-to-end delivery.
Huktra (UK) Limited
Established in 1981, we are a leading European Bulk Liquid Intermodal Transport Company, specialising in the movement of both hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids across the UK and Europe.
Arriva TrainCare
We provide high quality overhaul, maintenance and servicing of passenger rolling stock, locomotives, freight wagons and track plant.
UK Rail Leasing Ltd.
UKRL has developed a growing reputation for quality, service and reliability. We pride ourselves on our ‘can do’ attitude.
YMC Container Solutions
YMC Container Solutions has been at the forefront of ISO container manufacture, design and development in the UK for over 40 years.
DP World Southampton
As one of the country’s busiest and most successful deep-water ports, Southampton is a natural choice for a wide range of customers and trades, with facilities to handle virtually any type of cargo.
Sabre Rail Services Ltd
Fast forward nearly 30 years and Sabre Rail are now established as the UK's leading independent rail component overhaul specialists, with a wealth of experience in mainline, high speed, freight etc.
Trainline
Europe's leading train and coach booking app.
Northern Railway
We are Northern, a train company in the North of England. We play a vital role by connecting tens of thousands of people to work, leisure, education and more every day.
Rock Rail Holdings Limited
Rock provides innovative, value enhancing funding approaches for strategically important passenger rolling stock and zero emission bus fleets.
G.O.S Tool & Engineering Services Ltd
GOS Tool & Engineering Services Ltd. are a market leading manufacturer of Road Rail Vehicles (RRV’s) and specialist rail infrastructure installation and maintenance equipment solutions.
Clayton Equipment Ltd
Clayton manufactures rubber-tired, diesel, trolley and hybrid locomotives for mining, tunnelling and surfaces as well as standard shunting locomotives.
LNER (London North Eastern Railway)
LNER is the rail company that operates on the East Coast mainline.
Eurostar International Ltd.
Eurostar is an international high-speed rail service connecting the United Kingdom with France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
Great Northern rail
As part of Govia Thameslink Railway, Great Northern is part of the largest train operating company in the UK.
Govia Thameslink Railway
We are the UK’s largest railway franchise, operating Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express.
The Go-Ahead Group
Go-Ahead has transformed from a small bus operator in north east England to one of the UK’s leading providers of passenger transport.
Southern Railway
We provide train services for large parts of south-east England.
Gatwick Express
Non-stop trains between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport. Up to two times an hour.
South Western Railway
We’re committed to giving you better trains, better service and a better travel experience and look forward to you coming on this journey with us.
TransPennine Express
Transforming intercity train travel in the North and Scotland
FirstGroup plc
FirstGroup is a leading private sector provider of public transport. We provide easy and convenient mobility, improving quality of life by connecting people and communities.
Avanti West Coast
We are Avanti West Coast, and we run along the west coast mainline.
Chiltern Railways
Chiltern Railways is a train operating company in the UK. It serves 62 stations and runs 27 of them.
Southeastern
We operate one of the busiest networks in the country, running the train service between London and Kent and parts of East Sussex, including the UK’s first domestic high speed service with Javelin trains.
Grand Central Rail
Grand Central have been running trains on the East Coast mainline since 2007 as an open access operator.
c2c
c2c is the award-winning train operator running services between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, serving 26 stations in East London and South Essex.
Greater Anglia
We believe that when you travel with us, or think of travelling with us, you should expect high standards of service throughout your journey experience.
West Midlands Railway
West Midlands Railway provides a more regional commuter service for those in the Birmingham metropolitan area, as well as calling at stations such as Shrewsbury, Wolverhampton and Hereford.
Arriva plc
At the heart of Arriva is an ambition to make passenger transport the best choice as we look to connect people within our local communities to all the things that are important to them - safely, reliably, and sustainably.
London Northwestern Railway
London Northwestern Railway is operated by West Midlands Trains Ltd, part of Transport UK Group Ltd (formerly Abellio).
East Midlands Railway
East Midlands Railway is a train operating company in England and is the current operator of the East Midlands franchise.
Mandy Rail Ltd
Mandy Rail Ltd is an experienced independent maintainer of rail freight wagons based in the North East of England. We maintain and repair all types of rail freight wagons throughout the UK.
Crosscountry
CrossCountry covers more of Britain than any other rail operator.
ScotRail Trains Limited
This publicly-owned company operates rail services in Scotland and continues to be known as ‘ScotRail’.
G.O.S Tool & Engineering Services Ltd
UK manufacturer of Road Rail Vehicles (RRVs) and specialist rail infrastructure installation and maintenance equipment
Hull Trains
Hull Trains is an award winning, open-access operator running 94 direct services a week from Hull and the Humber region direct to the capital.
HVR PENTAGON LTD
HVR Pentagon Ltd are specialists in the manufacture and distribution of Power Resistors (Coated and Open Types), Enclosed Resistors, Dynamic Braking Resistors, Cubicle Heaters (Anti Condensation) and Thermostats.
IXYS UK Westcode
IXYS has gained a worldwide reputation as a premier power semiconductor manufacturer.
LPA Group PLC
LPA Group Plc is a world leader in the design, build and supply of LED lighting, electrical connectors/connector systems, and high performance electrical components.
Morganite Electrical Carbon Ltd.
With our extensive range of high performance, low wear electrical rail components and industry-leading applications expertise we help our customers to optimise the performance of their rail systems.
Camira
We design and manufacture fabrics that bring transport interiors to life. On buses, coaches, trains and trams. Making seats comfortable, colourful, durable and safe.
Tiflex Ltd
High fire & wear resistant rubber flooring for passenger rolling stock and metro trains
Cormix International Limited
British supplier of polyurethane embedded rail grouts for heavy rail, tram, light rail, tunnels and level crossings
ROWE HANKINS LTD
Specialist manufacturer of safety-critical electrical equipment for trains and trams — speed sensors, earth leakage detection, circuit breakers, lubrication and monitoring systems.
Eversholt Rail Limited
Eversholt Rail owns UK passenger and freight rolling stock. We have over 25 years of experience in the rail industry. We currently lease trains to 10 train operators and 3 freight operators.
