page_title: Network SouthEast
section_title: Network Railcard
hierarchical_section_title: Network SouthEast / Network Railcard
caption_attribution_description: English: Farringdon station The western pair of tracks are used by National Rail Thameslink services which operate between Bedford and Brighton. At this station, the changeover is made (passengers do not even notice) from the 25kV A/C overhead, used north of London, and the Southern 750V D/C third rail. Using these dual-fitted Class 319 trains, it only takes a few seconds.
context_page_description: Network SouthEast was one of the three passenger sectors of British Rail created in 1982. NSE mainly operated commuter rail trains within Greater London and inter-urban services in densely populated South East England, although the network went as far west as Exeter. Before 1986, the sector was originally known as London & South Eastern.
  During the privatisation of British Rail, it was gradually divided into a number of franchises.
context_section_description: Although NSE ceased to exist in 1994, the grouping of services that it defined before privatisation remain grouped by the Network Railcard, which can be bought for £30 and which offers a 34% discount for adults and 60% discount for accompanying children after 10:00 on weekdays and all day at weekends (subject to a minimum weekday fare of £13). Holders of annual season tickets for journeys within the Network area, including on London Underground, are issued with a "Gold Card" which gives them similar privileges to the Network Railcard.
caption: Farringdon station with a Class 319 on a Thameslink service.
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