Southern Region of British Railways

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The Southern Region of British Railways was one of the post-nationalisation operating regions in the south of England, known for its dense commuter network and extensive electrified lines serving London and the surrounding areas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf operating region of British Railways
railway region
country United Kingdom
dateFormed 1948
formedBy nationalisation of British railways
formedFrom Southern Railway
hadCharacteristic focus on passenger rather than freight traffic
high proportion of electrified track
intensive peak-hour services
hadDepot Brighton
Eastleigh
Hither Green
London Victoria
London Waterloo
Stewarts Lane NERFINISHED
hadPrimaryFunction commuter services to and from London
long-distance passenger services to the south coast
suburban passenger services
headquartersLocation London
linked to: London, England
knownFor dense commuter network
extensive electrification
operatedIn south of England
operatedRoute Brighton Main Line
Chatham Main Line
Kent Coast lines
linked to: Kent Coast Line

Portsmouth Direct Line
South Western Main Line
Waterloo to Exeter line
lines to Bournemouth
lines to Dover
lines to Folkestone
lines to Southampton
lines to Weymouth
partOf British Railways
linked to: British Rail
railwayGauge standard gauge
servedArea Dorset
Hampshire
Isle of Wight
Kent
Surrey
Sussex
parts of Berkshire
parts of Wiltshire
servedCity London
linked to: London, England
status defunct administrative region
successorOf Southern Railway
usedElectrificationSystem 750 V DC third rail
usedRollingStockType diesel multiple units
electric multiple units
steam locomotives
wasReorganisedInto sectorisation of British Rail in the 1980s

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Brentford railway station formerCompany Southern Region of British Railways
Havant railway station formerCompany Southern Region of British Railways
Reigate railway station laterCompany Southern Region of British Railways
Southern Railway (UK) successor British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Southern Railway (UK) operated line Western Section (former LSWR network)
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Southern Railway (UK) region after nationalisation Southern Region of British Railways
British Railways Western Region concurrentWith British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Frant railway station railwayDivision Southern Region of British Railways
Walton-on-Thames railway station laterCompany Southern Region of British Railways
British Rail first-generation DMUs usedBy Southern Region of British Railways
Chertsey railway station hasFormerRailwayCompany Southern Region of British Railways
Sutton Loop Line railNetwork Southern Region of the former Southern Railway
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Dover Priory railway station regionDuringBR Southern Region of British Railways
Cranleigh railway station regionAfterNationalisation Southern Region of British Railways
Isleworth railway station laterOperator British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Windsor Lines railwayDivisionOf former Southern Region of British Rail
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Waterloo to Exeter Line successorOperator British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Winchester railway station hasFormerOperator British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
BR Standard Class 4 steam locomotives regionOfOperation British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Swanage Railway laterOperator British Railways Southern Region
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways
Fleet railway station hasRailwayCompanyPostgroup Southern Region of British Railways
Crawley railway station railwayRegion Southern Region of British Railways (historical)
linked to: Southern Region of British Railways