In 1996, British Rail was privatised and divided into small franchised regions.

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Pages in category "United Kingdom Railway Franchises"

Intercity East Coast

“ The Greater Western franchise was formed by the merger of the former Wessex, Thames and Great...

Greater Western

“ Prior to privatisation, Network SouthEast was divided into eleven separate companies. One of...

Chiltern

“ The West Midlands franchise was formed by the merger of parts of the former Central and North...

West Midlands

Intercity West Coast

Essex Thameside

Island Line

“ In 2006, the Great Northern franchise was merged into the Thameslink franchise to form the...

Greater Thameslink

“ The Wales and Borders franchise is a combination of parts of the Central and Wales and West...

Wales and Borders

“ The Integrated Kent Franchise comprises the former South Eastern franchise and the High Speed 1...

Integrated Kent Franchise

TransPennine

Northern

Merseyrail

South Western

South Central

ScotRail

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