Southern Region (historical)
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The Southern Region (historical) was a former division of British Railways responsible for operating and managing rail services in southern England, particularly known for its extensive electrified network and commuter routes into London.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former railway administrative division
ⓘ
region of British Railways ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1992 ⓘ |
| endTime | 1992 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | post-war nationalised British rail era ⓘ |
| inception | 1948 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
dense commuter services into London
ⓘ
extensive electrified network ⓘ |
| locatedIn | southern England ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
high proportion of electrified route mileage
ⓘ
standardized electric multiple-unit fleets ⓘ |
| operatedBy | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedLine |
Brighton Main Line
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chatham Main Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent Coast lines NERFINISHED ⓘ London Bridge suburban lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Portsmouth Direct Line NERFINISHED ⓘ South Western Main Line (London–Southampton–Bournemouth sections) NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria suburban lines NERFINISHED ⓘ Waterloo suburban lines ⓘ |
| operatedServiceType |
commuter rail
ⓘ
interurban rail ⓘ limited long-distance services ⓘ regional rail ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
British Railways Board
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
British Transport Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Railways NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railwayHeritageFrom | Southern Railway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reorganizedInto |
Network SouthEast
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Railfreight sectors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedCity | London NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion |
Dorset
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hampshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Isle of Wight NERFINISHED ⓘ Kent NERFINISHED ⓘ Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of Berkshire ⓘ parts of Wiltshire ⓘ |
| startTime | 1948 ⓘ |
| status | defunct administrative region ⓘ |
| usedElectrificationSystem | 750 V DC third rail ⓘ |
| usedInfrastructureType | third-rail electrified suburban network ⓘ |
| usedSignallingType | colour light signalling ⓘ |
| usedTractionType | electric multiple units ⓘ |
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