This page lists various railway-industry companies that have operated road vehicles. More will be added as more vehicles are added to the database. To see more details about a company (including any notes that have been posted), click on the 'View' button in the last column.
| Code ?The code (acronym) or short name of the company. |
Name ?The long (formal) name of the company. |
Category ?The category this company is in. |
Details ?Additional information about the company. There may be further details in Notes - see the company detail page. |
Notes ?The quantity of notes that have been posted about this company. |
Vehicles ?The number of vehicles that have been operated by this company. Note that the quantities are based on the amount of vehicles in the database and are likely to be far from comprehensive. |
Photos ?The quantity of photos on this website that show vehicles with this company. |
Action/s ?Potential actions for each company are shown here. |
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| AMEC |
AMEC |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
13 |
0 |
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| Amey |
Amey |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
429 |
0 |
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| Anglia Trains |
Anglia Trains |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
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0 |
3 |
0 |
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| Arriva Wales |
Arriva Trains Wales |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
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0 |
0 |
3 |
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| Balfour |
Balfour |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
29 |
0 |
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| Barry |
Barry Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1889 to 1923. Absorbed by GWR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| BR |
British Railways |
Nationalisation Operator |
1948-2001. Name shortened to 'British Rail' from 1965 |
0 |
35,069 |
55 |
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| BTA |
British Transport Advertising |
Other |
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0 |
5 |
0 |
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| CR |
Caledonian Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1830s to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
11 |
0 |
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| Cam |
Cambrian Railways |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1864 to 1923. Absorbed by GWR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Carillion |
Carillion |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
5 |
0 |
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| Central Trains |
Central Trains |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
March 1997 to November 2007 |
0 |
43 |
0 |
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| Colas Rail |
Colas Rail |
Post-Privatisation Freight Operator |
2007 to current. Also an infrastructure contractor |
0 |
23 |
3 |
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| DB |
DB Cargo UK |
Post-Privatisation Freight Operator |
2009 to current. Initially known as DB Schenker |
0 |
7 |
3 |
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| DRS |
Direct Rail Services |
Post-Privatisation Freight Operator |
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0 |
3 |
0 |
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| EMR |
East Midlands Railway |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
Took over from East Midlands Trains in 2019 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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| EWS |
EWS |
Post-Privatisation Freight Operator |
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0 |
28 |
1 |
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| Fastline |
Fastline |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
Part of Jarvis |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| First Eng |
First Engineering |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
27 |
0 |
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| Freightliner |
Freightliner |
Freight operator |
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0 |
328 |
4 |
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| FR |
Furness Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1846 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| GBRf |
GB Railfreight |
Post-Privatisation Freight Operator |
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0 |
12 |
2 |
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| GSWR |
Glasgow & South Western Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1850 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
14 |
0 |
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| GCR |
Great Central Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1897 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
11 |
0 |
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| GER |
Great Eastern Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1862 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
94 |
0 |
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| GNSR |
Great North of Scotland Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1854 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
67 |
0 |
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| GNR |
Great Northern Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1850 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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| GWR |
Great Western Railway |
Pre-Nationalisation 'Big-Four' |
1833-1948. Absorbed by BR |
0 |
20 |
0 |
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| GTRM |
GTRM |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
592 |
0 |
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| HR |
Highland Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1865 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
2 |
0 |
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| HB |
Hull and Barnsley Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1880 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Jarvis |
Jarvis |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
151 |
0 |
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| L&Y |
Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1847 to 1922. Absorbed by LNWR |
0 |
150 |
1 |
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| LNWR & MR |
London & North Western Railway & Midland Railway |
Joint operations |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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| LNWR |
London and North Western Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1846 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
299 |
1 |
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| LSWR |
London and South Western Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1840 to 1923. Absorbed by SR |
0 |
26 |
0 |
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| LBSCR |
London Brighton and South Coast Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1846 to 1923. Absorbed by SR |
0 |
13 |
0 |
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| LMS |
London Midland and Scottish Railway |
Pre-Nationalisation 'Big-Four' |
1923-1948. Absorbed by BR |
0 |
4,968 |
2 |
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| LNER |
London North Eastern Railway |
Pre-Nationalisation 'Big-Four' |
1923-1948. Absorbed by BR |
0 |
4,180 |
2 |
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| M&GN |
M&GN |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
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0 |
26 |
0 |
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| Mersey |
Mersey Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1886 to 1948. Absorbed by BR |
0 |
10 |
0 |
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| MR |
Midland Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1844 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
171 |
0 |
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| NCL |
National Carriers |
Freight operator |
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0 |
856 |
0 |
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| NR |
Network Rail |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Owner |
2002-present |
1 |
4,347 |
306 |
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| NBR |
North British Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1844 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
4 |
0 |
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| NER |
North Eastern Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1854 to 1923. Absorbed by LNER |
0 |
129 |
0 |
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| NSR |
North Stafforshire Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1845 to 1923. Absorbed by LMS |
0 |
29 |
0 |
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| Northern Rail |
Northern Rail |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Other |
Other |
Other |
For any company that is not listed. Details can be provided in notes field/s |
0 |
25 |
50 |
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| Railtrack |
Railtrack |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Owner |
1994-2002 |
0 |
591 |
1 |
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| Rhymney |
Rhymney Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1858 to 1923. Absorbed by GWR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Scotrail |
Scotrail |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
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0 |
6 |
3 |
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| Sea Containers |
Sea Containers Ltd. |
Ferry Operator |
Purchaced the Sealink business from B R in July 1984 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Sealink |
Sealink |
Ferry Operator |
1970-1984. Name continued in private ownership until 1996 |
0 |
30 |
0 |
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| Serco |
Serco |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
2 |
0 |
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| SECR |
South Eastern and Chatham Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1899 to 1923. Absorbed by SR |
0 |
3 |
0 |
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| SWT |
South West Trains |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
February 1996 - August 2017 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
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| SWR |
South Western Railway |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
August 2017 - present |
0 |
3 |
3 |
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| Southern |
Southern (Govia Thameslink Railway) |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
2001 to current |
0 |
2 |
1 |
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| SR |
Southern Railway |
Pre-Nationalisation 'Big-Four' |
1923-1948. Absorbed by BR |
0 |
1,263 |
0 |
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| Stena |
Stena Lines |
Ferry Operator |
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3 |
1 |
0 |
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| TVR |
Taff Valley Railway |
Pre-Grouping Railway Company |
1840 to 1923. Absorbed by GWR |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| TfW |
Transport for Wales |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
Formed 7/2/2021 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
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| Volker Rail |
Volker Rail |
Post-Privatisation Infrastructure Contractor |
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0 |
4 |
0 |
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| WAGN |
West Anglia Great Northern |
Post-Privatisation Passenger Operator |
01/1997 to 03/2006 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
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| Code ?The code (acronym) or short name of the company. |
Name ?The long (formal) name of the company. |
Category ?The category this company is in. |
Details ?Additional information about the company. There may be further details in Notes - see the company detail page. |
Notes ?The quantity of notes that have been posted about this company. |
Vehicles ?The number of vehicles that have been operated by this company. Note that the quantities are based on the amount of vehicles in the database and are likely to be far from comprehensive. |
Photos ?The quantity of photos on this website that show vehicles with this company. |
Action/s ?Potential actions for each company are shown here. |
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