List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
Current passenger operators
The following operate the National Rail network. There are also a number of light rail systems.

List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom

Section Title: Current passenger operators
Table Section Text: The following operate the National Rail network. There are also a number of light rail systems.

Operator	Type	Franchise	Parent(s)	Passenger satisfaction	Start date	Expiry date	Replaced	Code

Abellio ScotRail	Franchise	ScotRail	Abellio	79%	1 April 2015	31 March 2025	First ScotRail	SR

Arriva Rail London	TfL concession	London Overground	Arriva UK Trains	85%	13 November 2016	26 May 2024	London Overground Rail Operations	LO

c2c	Franchise	Essex Thameside	Trenitalia	88%	26 May 1996	10 November 2029	Network SouthEast (London, Tilbury & Southend Division)	CC

Caledonian Sleeper	Franchise	Caledonian Sleeper	Serco	—	31 March 2015	31 March 2030	First ScotRail	CS

Chiltern Railways	Franchise	Chiltern Railways	Arriva UK Trains	92%	21 July 1996	21 December 2021	Network SouthEast (Chiltern Division)	CH

CrossCountry	Franchise	New CrossCountry	Arriva UK Trains	81%	11 November 2007	December 2019	Central Trains (Birmingham – Stansted & Cardiff – Nottingham route) Virgin CrossCountry	XC

East Midlands Trains	Franchise	East Midlands	Stagecoach	84%	11 November 2007	17 August 2019	Central Trains (Liverpool – Norwich & East Midlands routes) Midland Mainline	EM

Eurostar	Open access	—	Eurostar International Limited	—	14 November 1994	—	ES

Govia Thameslink Railway (branded as: Thameslink / Southern / Great Northern / Gatwick Express)	Franchise	Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern	Govia	77%	14 September 2014	September 2021	First Capital Connect, Southern	SN, TL, GN, GX

Grand Central	Open access	—	Arriva UK Trains	94%	18 December 2007	December 2026	GC

Greater Anglia	Franchise	East Anglia	Abellio (60%) Mitsui (40%)	73%	16 October 2016	October 2025	National Express East Anglia	LE

Great Western Railway	Franchise	Greater Western	FirstGroup	78%	1 April 2006	April 2020	First Great Western First Great Western Link Wessex Trains	GW

Heathrow Express	Open access	—	Heathrow Airport Holdings	96%	23 June 1998	—	HX

Hull Trains	Open access	—	FirstGroup	91%	25 September 2002	December 2029	HT

London North Eastern Railway	Franchise	InterCity East Coast	Operator of Last Resort	87%	24 June 2018	2020	Virgin Trains East Coast	GR

Merseyrail	Merseytravel contract	Merseyrail	Serco-Abellio	90%	20 July 2003	19 July 2028	Arriva Trains Merseyside	ME

Northern	Franchise	Northern	Arriva UK Trains	72%	1 April 2016	31 March 2025	Northern Rail	NT

Southeastern	Franchise	Integrated Kent	Govia	78%	1 April 2006	10 November 2019	South Eastern Trains	SE

South Western Railway	Franchise	South Western	FirstGroup (70%) MTR Corporation (30%)	73%	20 August 2017	18 August 2024	South West Trains	SW

TfL Rail	TfL concession	Crossrail	MTR Corporation	86%	31 May 2015	30 May 2023	Greater Anglia (Liverpool Street – Shenfield) Heathrow Connect Heathrow Express (Heathrow Central – Heathrow T4 shuttle)	XR

TransPennine Express	Franchise	TransPennine Express	FirstGroup	73%	1 April 2016	31 March 2023	First TransPennine Express	TP

Transport for Wales	Franchise	Wales & Borders	Keolis/Amey	—	14 October 2018	15 October 2033	Arriva Trains Wales	AW

Virgin Trains	Franchise	InterCity West Coast	Virgin Rail Group	90%	9 March 1997	15 September 2019	InterCity (West Coast Division)	VT

West Midlands Trains	Franchise	West Midlands	Abellio (70%) JR East (15%) Mitsui (15%)	84%	10 December 2017	April 2026	London Midland	LM

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Southeastern is a British train operating company.

final_sentence: Southeastern is a British train operating company.