Licences issued by the Office of the Rail Regulator/Office of Rail Regulation/Office of Rail and Road (ORR)

A (hopefully) comprehensive listing

Companies beginning S

Last update 17 April 2024

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S&CR Limited

Licence exemption 2008 No 6

Consultation began 21 April 2008; from 20 May 2008; revoked 16 June 2009

Network forming line Hayes Knoll to 100m short of South Meadow Lane, plus any extensions to which the ORR consents, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Licence exemption 2009 No 8

Consultation began 12 May 2009; from 16 June 2009

Existing network and any approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Replaces exemption 2008 No 6

Science Museum

See Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Scotland Infrastructure Maintenance Co Limited

See First Engineering Limited

Scotland Track Renewals Company Limited

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 8 February 1996 (Relayfast Limited)

Network licence LIC/50/01

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence LIC/50/02

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

Licence exemption 1995 No 9

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

Light maintenance depots:

Inverness

Kilmarnock

Perth

Polmadie

Rutherglen

Shettleston

Slateford

ScotRail Railways Limited

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 31 March 1997 (National Express)

Passenger licence LIC/18/03

Consultation began 14 October 1994; from 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Light maintenance depot licence LIC/18/01

Consultation began 14 October 1994; from 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Ayr

Crianlarich

Fort William (Station)

Glasgow Corkerhill

Glasgow Queen Street

Glasgow Shields

Edinburgh Haymarket

Inverness

Kyle of Lochalsh

Mallaig

Oban

Perth

Stirling

Stranraer

Thurso

Wick

Yoker

Station licence LIC/18/04

Consultation began 14 October 1994; from 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Aberdeen

Aberdour

Achanalt

Achnashellach

Acnasheen

Addiewell

Airbles

Airdrie

Alexandra Parade

Alexandria

Alness

Altnabreac

Anderston

Annan

Anniesland

Arbroath

Ardgay

Ardlui

Ardrossan Harbour

Ardrossan South Beach

Ardrossan Town

Argyle Street

Arisaig

Arrochar & Tarbet

Ashfield

Attadale

Auchinleck

Aviemore

Ayr

Ballieston

Balloch

Balmossie

Banavie

Barassie

Bargeddie

Barnhill

Barrhead

Barrhill

Barry Links

Bathgate

Bearsden

Beasdale

Beauly from 15 April 2002?

Bellgrove

Bellshill

Bishopbriggs

Bishopton

Blair Atholl

Blairhill

Blantyre

Bogston

Bowling

Branchton

Brelch

Bridge of Allan

Bridge of Orchy

Bridgeton

Brora

Broughty Ferry

Burnside (South Lanarkshire)

Burntisland

Bushy

Cambuslang

Camelon

Cardenden

Cardonald

Cardross

Carlin

Carluke

Carmyle

Carnoustie

Carntyne

Carrbridge

Carstairs

Cartsdyke

Cathwart

Charing Cross (Glasgow)

Clarkston

Cleland

Clydebank

Coatbridge Central

Coatbridge Sunnyside

Coatdyke

Connel Ferry

Corkerhill

Corpach

Corrour

Cowdenbeath

Craigendoran

Crianlarich

Croftfoot

Crookston

Crosshill

Crossmyloof

Croy

Culrain

Cumbernauld

Cupar

Curriehill

Dalgetty Bay from 10 March 1998

Dalmally

Dalmarnock

Dalmeny

Dalmuir

Dalreoch

Dalry

Dalwhinnie

Dingwall

Donrobin Castle

Drem

Drumchapel

Drumfrochar from 23 April 1998

Drumgelloch

Drumry

Duirinish

Duke Street

Dumbarton Central

Dumbarton East

Dumbreck

Dumfries

Dunblane

Duncraig

Dundee

Dunfermline

Dunkeld & Birnam

Dunlop

Dyce

East Kilbride

Easterhouse

Edinburgh Park from 14 January 2004

Elgin

Exhibition Centre (Glasgow)

Fairlie

Falkirk Grahamston

Falkirk High

Falls of Cruachan

Fauldhouse

Fearn

Forres

Forsinard

Fort Matilda

Fort William

Garelochhead

Garrowhill

Garscadden

Garve

Georgemas Junction

Giffnock

Girvan

Glasgow Central [low level]

Glasgow Queen Street

Gleneagles

Glenfinnan

Glengarnock

Glenrothes

Golf Street

Golspie

Gourock

Greenfaulds

Greenock Central

Greenock West

Gretna Green

Hairmyres

Hamilton Central

Hamilton West

Hartwood

Hawkhead

Haymarket

Helensburgh Central

Helensburgh Upper

Helmsdale

High Street (Glasgow)

Hillfoot

Hillington East

Hillington West

Holytown

Howwood (Renfrewshire) from 19 May 2000

Huntly

Hyndland

IBM

Insch

Invergordon

Invergowrie

Inverkeithing

Inverkip

Inverness

Invershin

Inverurie

Irvine

Johnstone (Strathclyde)

Jordanhill

Keith

Kennishead

Kildonan

Kilmarnock

Kilmaurs

Kilpatrick

Kilwinning

Kinbrace

Kinghorn

King's Park

Kingsknowe

Kingussie

Kirkcaldy

Kirkconnel

Kirkhill

Kirknewton

Kirkwood

Kyle of Lochalsh

Ladybank

Lairg

Lambhill

Lanark

Langbank

Langside

Larbert

Largs

Lenzie

Leuchars

Linlithgow

Livingston North

Livingston South

Loch Awe

Loch Eil Outward Bound

Lochailort

Locheilside

Lochgelly

Lochluichart

Lochwinnoch

Lockerbie

Longniddry

Mallaig

Markinch

Maryhill

Maxwell Park

Maybole

Milliken Park

Milngavie

Monifieth

Montrose

Morar

Mosspark

Motherwell

Mount Florida

Mount Vernon

Muir of Ord

Muirend

Musselburgh

Nairn

Neilston

New Cumnock

Newton (Lanark)

Newtonmore

Newton-on-Ayr

Nitshill

North Berwick

North Queensferry

Oban

Paisley Canal

Paisley Gilmour Street

Paisley St James

Partick

Patterton

Perth

Pithlochry

Plockton

Pollokshaws East

Pollokshaws West

Pollokshields East

Pollokshields West

Polmont

Port Glasgow

Portlethen

Possilpark & Parkhouse

Prestonpans

Prestwick Town

Priesthill & Darnley

Queens Park (Glasgow)

Rannoch

Renton

Rogart

Rosyth

Roy Bridge

Rutherglen

Saltcoats

Sanquhar

Scotscalder

Scotstounhill

Shawlands

Shettleston

Shieldmuir

Shotts

Singer

Slateford

South Gyle

Spean Bridge

Springburn

Springfield

Stepps

Stevenston

Stewarton

Stirling

Stonehaven

Stranraer

Strathcarron

Stromeferry

Summerston

Tain

Taynuilt

Thornliebank

Thorntonhall

Thurso

Troon

Tulloch

Tyndrum Lower

Uddingston

Uphall

Upper Tyndrum

Wallyford

Wemyss Bay

West Calder

West Kilbride

Wester Hailes

Westerton

Whifflet

Whinhill

Whitecraigs

Wick

Williamwood

Wishaw

Woodhall

Yoker

Non-passenger licence LIC/18/02

Consultation began 14 October 1994; from 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

ScotRail Trains Limited

Operator of last resort, subsidiary of the Scottish Ministers

Formerly SOLR1 Limited (to 26 October 2016) then SOLR Holdings Limited (27 October 2016 to 17 May 2018) then SOLR1 Limited (18 May 2018 to 23 March 2021)

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0005

Consultation began 6 September 2007; from 10 October 2007

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0006

From 10 October 2007

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2020 0002

Consultation began 30 January 2020; from 12 March 2020

Ayr from 1 April 2022

Bathgate from 1 April 2022

Cadder from 1 April 2022

Eastfield from 1 April 2022

Edinburgh Haymarket from 1 April 2022

Glasgow Corkerhill from 1 April 2022

Glasgow Shields from 1 April 2022

Inverness from 1 April 2022

Millerhill from 1 April 2022

Motherwell from 1 April 2022; not shown on licence

Perth from 1 April 2022

Yoker from 1 April 2022

Station licence UK 03 2020 0001

Consultation began 30 January 2020; from 12 March 2020

Aberdeen from 1 April 2022

Aberdour from 1 April 2022

Achanalt from 1 April 2022

Achnasheen from 1 April 2022

Achnashellach from 1 April 2022

Addiewell from 1 April 2022

Airbles from 1 April 2022

Airdrie from 1 April 2022

Alexandra Parade from 1 April 2022

Alexandria from 1 April 2022

Alloa from 1 April 2022

Alness from 1 April 2022

Altnabreac from 1 April 2022

Anderston from 1 April 2022

Annan from 1 April 2022

Anniesland from 1 April 2022

Arbroath from 1 April 2022

Ardgay from 1 April 2022

Ardlui from 1 April 2022

Ardrossan Harbour from 1 April 2022

Ardrossan South Beach from 1 April 2022

Ardrossan Town from 1 April 2022

Argyle Street from 1 April 2022

Arisaig from 1 April 2022

Armadale from 1 April 2022

Arrocher & Tarbet from 1 April 2022

Ashfield from 1 April 2022

Attadale from 1 April 2022

Auchinleck from 1 April 2022

Aviemore from 1 April 2022

Ayr from 1 April 2022

Baillieston from 1 April 2022

Balloch from 1 April 2022

Balmossie from 1 April 2022

Banavie from 1 April 2022

Barassie from 1 April 2022

Bargeddie from 1 April 2022

Barnhill from 1 April 2022

Barrhead from 1 April 2022

Barrhill from 1 April 2022

Barry links from 1 April 2022

Bathgate from 1 April 2022

Bearsden from 1 April 2022

Beasdale from 1 April 2022

Beauly from 1 April 2022

Bellgrove from 1 April 2022

Bellshill from 1 April 2022

Bishopbriggs from 1 April 2022

Bishopton from 1 April 2022

Blackridge from 1 April 2022

Blair Atholl from 1 April 2022

Blairhill from 1 April 2022

Blantyre from 1 April 2022

Bogston from 1 April 2022

Bowling from 1 April 2022

Branchton from 1 April 2022

Breich from 1 April 2022

Bridge of Allan from 1 April 2022

Bridge of Orchy from 1 April 2022

Bridgeton from 1 April 2022

Brora from 1 April 2022

Broughty Ferry from 1 April 2022

Brunstane from 1 April 2022

Burnside from 1 April 2022

Burntisland from 1 April 2022

Busby from 1 April 2022

Caldercruix from 1 April 2022

Cambuslang from 1 April 2022

Camelon from 1 April 2022

Cardenden from 1 April 2022

Cardonald from 1 April 2022

Cardross from 1 April 2022

Carfin from 1 April 2022

Carluke from 1 April 2022

Carmyle from 1 April 2022

Carnoustie from 1 April 2022

Carntyne from 1 April 2022

Carrbridge from 1 April 2022

Carstairs from 1 April 2022

Cartsdyke from 1 April 2022

Cathcart from 1 April 2022

Charing Cross (Glasgow) from 1 April 2022

Chatelherhault from 1 April 2022

Clarkston from 1 April 2022

Cleland from 1 April 2022

Clydebank from 1 April 2022

Coatbridge Central from 1 April 2022

Coatbridge Sunnyside from 1 April 2022

Coatdyke from 1 April 2022

Connel Ferry from 1 April 2022

Conan Bridge from 1 April 2022

Corkerhill from 1 April 2022

Corpach from 1 April 2022

Corrour from 1 April 2022

Cowdenbeath from 1 April 2022

Craigendoran from 1 April 2022

Crianlarich from 1 April 2022

Croftfoot from 1 April 2022

Crookston from 1 April 2022

Crosshill from 1 April 2022

Crossmyloof from 1 April 2022; not shown on licence

Croy from 1 April 2022

Culrain from 1 April 2022

Cumbernauld from 1 April 2022

Cupar from 1 April 2022

Curriehill from 1 April 2022

Dalgety Bay from 1 April 2022

Dalmally from 1 April 2022

Dalmarnock from 1 April 2022

Dalmeny from 1 April 2022

Dalmuir from 1 April 2022

Dalreoch from 1 April 2022

Dalry from 1 April 2022

Dalwhinnie from 1 April 2022

Dingwall from 1 April 2022

Drem from 1 April 2022

Drumchapel from 1 April 2022

Drumfrochar from 1 April 2022

Drumgelloch from 1 April 2022

Drumry from 1 April 2022

Duirinish from 1 April 2022

Duke Street from 1 April 2022

Dumbarton Central from 1 April 2022

Dumbarton East from 1 April 2022

Dumbreck from 1 April 2022

Dumfries from 1 April 2022

Dunbar from 1 April 2022

Dunblane from 1 April 2022

Duncraig from 1 April 2022

Dundee from 1 April 2022

Dunfermline from 1 April 2022

Dunfermline Queen Margaret from 1 April 2022

Dunfermline City formerly Dunfermline Town from 1 April 2022

Dunkeld & Birnam from 1 April 2022

Dunlop from 1 April 2022

Dunrobin Castle from 1 April 2022

Dyce from 1 April 2022

East Kilbride from 1 April 2022

Easterhouse from 1 April 2022

East Linton from 10 December 2023

Edinburgh Gateway from 1 April 2022

Edinburgh Park from 1 April 2022

Elgin from 1 April 2022

Eskbank from 1 April 2022

Exhibition Centre from 1 April 2022

Fairlie from 1 April 2022

Falkirk Grahamston from 1 April 2022

Falkirk High from 1 April 2022

Falls of Cruachan from 1 April 2022

Fauldhouse from 1 April 2022

Fearn from 1 April 2022

Forres from 1 April 2022

Forsinard from 1 April 2022

Fort Matilda from 1 April 2022

Fort William from 1 April 2022

Galashiels from 1 April 2022

Garelochhead from 1 April 2022

Garrowhill from 1 April 2022

Garscadden from 1 April 2022

Gartcosh from 1 April 2022

Garve from 1 April 2022

Georgemas Junction from 1 April 2022

Giffnock from 1 April 2022

Gilshochil from 1 April 2022

Girvan from 1 April 2022

Garelochhead from 1 April 2022

Glasgow Central [low level] from 1 April 2022; not shown on licence

Glasgow Queen Street from 1 April 2022

Gleneagles from 1 April 2022

Glenfinnan from 1 April 2022

Glengarnock from 1 April 2022

Glenrothes with Thornton from 1 April 2022

Golf Street from 1 April 2022

Golspie from 1 April 2022

Gorebridge from 1 April 2022

Gourock from 1 April 2022

Greenfaulds from 1 April 2022

Greenock Central from 1 April 2022

Greenock West from 1 April 2022

Gretna Green from 1 April 2022

Hairmyres from 1 April 2022

Hamilton Central from 1 April 2022

Hamilton West from 1 April 2022

Hartwood from 1 April 2022

Hawkhead from 1 April 2022

Haymarket from 1 April 2022

Helensburgh Central from 1 April 2022

Helensburgh Upper from 1 April 2022

Helmsdale from 1 April 2022

High Street from 1 April 2022

Hillfoot from 1 April 2022

Hillington East from 1 April 2022

Hillington West from 1 April 2022

Holytown from 1 April 2022

Howwood from 1 April 2022

Huntly from 1 April 2022

Hyndland from 1 April 2022

IBM Halt (IBM) from 1 April 2022

Insch from 1 April 2022

Invergordon from 1 April 2022

Invergowrie from 1 April 2022

Inverkeithing from 1 April 2022

Inverkip from 1 April 2022

Inverness from 1 April 2022

Inverness Airport from 2 February 2023

Invershin from 1 April 2022

Inverurie from 1 April 2022

Irvine from 1 April 2022

Johnstone from 1 April 2022

Jordanhill from 1 April 2022

Keith from 1 April 2022

Kelvindale from 1 April 2022

Kennishead from 1 April 2022

Kildonan from 1 April 2022

Kilmarnock from 1 April 2022

Kilmaurs from 1 April 2022

Kilpartick from 1 April 2022

Kilwinning from 1 April 2022

Kinbrace from 1 April 2022

Kinghorn from 1 April 2022

Kings Park from 1 April 2022

Kingsknowe from 1 April 2022

Kingussie from 1 April 2022

Kintore from 1 April 2022

Kirkcaldy from 1 April 2022

Kirkconnel from 1 April 2022

Kirkhill from 1 April 2022

Kirknewton from 1 April 2022

Kirkwood from 1 April 2022

Kyle of Lochalsh from 1 April 2022

Ladybank from 1 April 2022

Lairg from 1 April 2022

Lanark from 1 April 2022

Langbank from 1 April 2022

Langside from 1 April 2022

Larbert from 1 April 2022

Largs from 1 April 2022

Larkhall from 1 April 2022

Laurencekirk from 1 April 2022

Lenzie from 1 April 2022

Leuchars from 1 April 2022

Linlithgow from 1 April 2022

Livingston North from 1 April 2022

Livingston South from 1 April 2022

Loch Awe from 1 April 2022

Lochailort from 1 April 2022

Loch Eli Outward Bound from 1 April 2022

Locheilside from 1 April 2022

Lochgelly from 1 April 2022

Lochluichart from 1 April 2022

Lochwinnoch from 1 April 2022

Lockerbie from 1 April 2022

Longniddry from 1 April 2022

Mallaig from 1 April 2022

Markinch from 1 April 2022

Maryhill from 1 April 2022

Maxwell Park from 1 April 2022

Maybole from 1 April 2022

Merryton from 1 April 2022

Milliken Park from 1 April 2022

Milngavie from 1 April 2022

Monifieth from 1 April 2022

Montrose from 1 April 2022

Morar from 1 April 2022

Mosspark from 1 April 2022

Motherwell from 1 April 2022

Mount Florida from 1 April 2022

Mount Vernon from 1 April 2022

Muir of Ord from 1 April 2022

Muirend from 1 April 2022

Musselburgh from 1 April 2022

Nairn from 1 April 2022

Neilston from 1 April 2022

Newcraighall from 1 April 2022

New Cumnock from 1 April 2022

Newton from 1 April 2022

Newtongrange from 1 April 2022

Newton on Ayr from 1 April 2022

Newtonmore from 1 April 2022

Nitshill from 1 April 2022

North Berwick from 1 April 2022

North Queensferry from 1 April 2022

Oban from 1 April 2022

Paisley Canal from 1 April 2022

Paisley Gilmour Street from 1 April 2022

Paisley St James from 1 April 2022

Partick from 1 April 2022

Patterton from 1 April 2022

Perth from 1 April 2022

Pitlochry from 1 April 2022

Plockton from 1 April 2022

Pollokshaws East from 1 April 2022

Pollokshaws West from 1 April 2022

Pollokshields East from 1 April 2022

Pollokshields West from 1 April 2022

Polmont from 1 April 2022

Port Glasgow from 1 April 2022

Portlethen from 1 April 2022

Possilpark & Parkhouse from 1 April 2022

Prestonpans from 1 April 2022

Prestwick Town from 1 April 2022

Priesthill & Darnley from 1 April 2022

Queens Park from 1 April 2022

Rannoch from 1 April 2022 misspelt 'Rannach'

Renton from 1 April 2022

Reston from 23 May 2022

Robroyston from 1 April 2022

Rogart from 1 April 2022

Rosyth Halt from 1 April 2022

Roy Bridge from 1 April 2022

Rutherglen from 1 April 2022

Saltcoats from 1 April 2022

Sanquhar from 1 April 2022

Scotscalder from 1 April 2022

Scotstounhill from 1 April 2022

Shawfair from 1 April 2022

Shawlands from 1 April 2022

Shettleston from 1 April 2022

Shieldmuir from 1 April 2022

Shotts from 1 April 2022

Singer from 1 April 2022

Slateford from 1 April 2022

South Gyle from 1 April 2022

Spean Bridge from 1 April 2022

Springburn from 1 April 2022

Springfield from 1 April 2022

Stepps from 1 April 2022

Stevenstan from 1 April 2022

Stewarton from 1 April 2022

Stirling from 1 April 2022

Stonehaven from 1 April 2022

Stranraer Harbour from 1 April 2022

Strathcarron from 1 April 2022

Stromeferry from 1 April 2022

Stow from 1 April 2022

Summerston from 1 April 2022

Tain from 1 April 2022

Taynuilt from 1 April 2022

Thornliebank from 1 April 2022

Thorntonhall from 1 April 2022

Thurso from 1 April 2022

Troon from 1 April 2022

Tulloch from 1 April 2022

Tweedbank from 1 April 2022

Tyndrum Lower from 1 April 2022

Uddingston from 1 April 2022

Uphall from 1 April 2022

Upper Tyndrum from 1 April 2022

Wallyford from 1 April 2022

Wemyss Bay from 1 April 2022

West Calder from 1 April 2022

West Kilbride from 1 April 2022

Wester Hailes from 1 April 2022

Westerton from 1 April 2022

Whifflet from 1 April 2022

Whinhill from 1 April 2022

Whitecraigs from 1 April 2022

Wick from 1 April 2022

Williamwood from 1 April 2022

Wishaw Central from 1 April 2022

Woodhall from 1 April 2022

Yoker from 1 April 2022

The Scottish Railway Preservation Society

Licence exemption NE/13/04

Consultation began 17 May 2013; from 24 June 2013

Network forming Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network

The licence application stated that it applies to the whole Bo'ness & Kinneil Railway and approved extensions, plus any train, station and light maintenance depot on it. It then discounted all under the Railways (Class and Miscellaneous Exemptions) Order 1994 and stated that it is for a new station at Manuel only. The final exemption document lists all items above but does not include the network in the schedule of assets covered.

Scottish Woodlands Limited

Licence exemption 2009 No 14

Consultation began 11 June 2009; from 21 July 2009

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Seaham Harbour Dock Company

Licence exemption 2001 No 7

Consultation began 30 March 2001; from 8 June 2001

Network forming Port of Seaham only

Seco-Rail Limited

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2005 0001

Consultation began 22 December 2004; from 27 January 2005; company dissolved 18 September 2012

Sedgefield Borough Council/The Locomotion: The National Railway Museum at Shildon

Licence exemption 2005 No 9

Consultation began 22 July 2005; from 31 August 2005; revoked 4 September 2009

Network forming 400m long single line demonstration track plus seven sidings, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Seilwaith Amey Cymru/Amey Infrastructure Wales Limited

Formerly Amey Keolis Infrastructure/Seilwaith Amey Keolis Limited (to 6 February 2021)

Network licence UK 03 2020 0003

Initial consultation began 7 June 2019; further consultation began 25 July 2019; from 28 March 2020

Core Valley Lines [south Wales]

Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2015 0001

Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015; revoked 11 September 2023

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2015 0001

From 31 March 2015; revoked 11 September 2023

European freight licence UK 01 2015 0002

Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015; revoked 11 September 2023

Freight SNRP UK 02 2015 0002

From 31 March 2015; revoked 11 September 2023

Serco Limited

Licence exemption 2000 No 8

Consultation began 7 July 2000, further consultation began 28 July 2000, further consultation began 4 August 2000; from 7 September 2000; revoked 13 January 2009

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2007 0008

Consultation began 19 December 2006; from 15 March 2007; revoked 6 August 2010

Network licence UK 03 2007 0009

Consultation began 19 December 2006; from 15 March 2007; revoked 6 August 2010

Network not defined

Serco Railtest Limited

Formerly Railtest Limited (to 18 February 1997)

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 17 February 1997 (Serco Limited)

Non-passenger licence UK 03 1996 0001

From 4 February 1996; revoked 4 June 2008

Network Licence UK 03 1996 0002

From 4 February 1996; revoked 4 June 2008

Sidings, yards, etc.

SE Trains Limited

Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport

Formerly Hay's Rail Limited (3 December 1996 to 7 September 2015) then Cross Country Trains Limited (8 September 2015 to 15 March 2018) then DfT OLR2 Limited (16 March 2018 to 21 May 2019)

European passenger licence UK 01 2006 0009

Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2018 0008

Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018

Ashford (Kent) Train Maintenance Centre from 17 October 2021

Ashford New Town (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Dover Priory from 17 October 2021

Gillingham (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Grosvenor Road from 17 October 2021

Grove Park from 17 October 2021

Orpington from 17 October 2021

Ramsgate from 17 October 2021

St Leonards West Marina from 17 October 2021

Slade Green from 17 October 2021

Tonbridge Down Main sidings from 17 October 2021

Station licence UK 03 2018 0007

Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018

Adisham from 17 October 2021

Albany Park from 17 October 2021

Ashford International from 17 October 2021

Aylesford from 17 October 2021

Aylesham from 17 October 2021

Barming from 17 October 2021

Barnehurst from 17 October 2021

Bat & Ball from 17 October 2021

Battle from 17 October 2021

Bearsted from 17 October 2021

Beckenham Junction from 17 October 2021

Bekesbourne from 17 October 2021

Beltring from 17 October 2021

Belvedere from 17 October 2021

Bexley from 17 October 2021

Bexleyheath from 17 October 2021

Bickley from 17 October 2021

Birchington-on-Sea from 17 October 2021

Blackheath from 17 October 2021

Borough Green & Wrotham from 17 October 2021

Brixton from 17 October 2021

Broadstairs from 17 October 2021

Bromley North from 17 October 2021

Bromley South from 17 October 2021

Canterbury East from 17 October 2021

Canterbury West from 17 October 2021

Catford Bridge from 17 October 2021

Charing from 17 October 2021

Charlton from 17 October 2021

Chartham from 17 October 2021

Chatham from 17 October 2021

Chelsfield from 17 October 2021

Chestfield & Swalecliffe from 17 October 2021 misspelt 'Chestfiels & Swalecliffe'

Chilham from 17 October 2021

Chislehurst from 17 October 2021

Clock House from 17 October 2021

Crayford from 17 October 2021

Crowhurst from 17 October 2021

Cuxton from 17 October 2021

Dartford from 17 October 2021

Deal from 17 October 2021

Deptford from 17 October 2021

Dover Priory from 17 October 2021

Dumpton Park from 17 October 2021

Dunton Green from 17 October 2021

East Farleigh from 17 October 2021

East Malling from 17 October 2021

Eden Park from 17 October 2021

Elmers End from 17 October 2021

Elmstead Woods from 17 October 2021

Eltham from 17 October 2021

Erith from 17 October 2021

Etchingham from 17 October 2021

Eynsford from 17 October 2021

Falconwood from 17 October 2021

Farningham Road from 17 October 2021

Faversham from 17 October 2021

Folkestone Central from 17 October 2021

Folkestone West from 17 October 2021

Frant from 17 October 2021

Gillingham (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Gravesend from 17 October 2021

Greenhithe for Bluewater from 17 October 2021

Greenwich from 17 October 2021

Grove Park from 17 October 2021

Halling from 17 October 2021

Harrietsham from 17 October 2021

Hastings from 17 October 2021

Hayes (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Headcorn from 17 October 2021

Herne Bay from 17 October 2021

Herne Hill from 17 October 2021

High Brooms from 17 October 2021

Highham from 17 October 2021

Hildenborough from 17 October 2021

Hither Green from 17 October 2021

Hollingbourne from 17 October 2021

Kearsney from 17 October 2021

Kemsing from 17 October 2021

Kemsley from 17 October 2021

Kent House from 17 October 2021

Kidbrooke from 17 October 2021

Knockholt from 17 October 2021

Ladywell from 17 October 2021

Lee from 17 October 2021

Lenham from 17 October 2021

Lewisham from 17 October 2021

Longfield from 17 October 2021

Lower Sydenham from 17 October 2021

Maidstone Barracks from 17 October 2021

Maidstone East from 17 October 2021

Maidstone West from 17 October 2021

Marden (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Margate from 17 October 2021

Martin Mill from 17 October 2021

Maze Hill from 17 October 2021

Meopham from 17 October 2021

Minster from 17 October 2021

Mottingham from 17 October 2021

New Beckenham from 17 October 2021

New Cross from 17 October 2021

New Eltham from 17 October 2021

New Hythe from 17 October 2021

Newington from 17 October 2021

Northfleet from 17 October 2021

Orpington from 17 October 2021

Otford from 17 October 2021

Paddock Wood from 17 October 2021

Penge East from 17 October 2021

Petts Wood from 17 October 2021

Pluckley from 17 October 2021

Plumstead from 17 October 2021

Queenborough from 17 October 2021

Rainham (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Ramsgate from 17 October 2021

Robertsbridge from 17 October 2021

Rochester from 17 October 2021

St Johns (London) from 17 October 2021

St Leonards Warrior Square from 17 October 2021

St Mary Cray from 17 October 2021

Sandling from 17 October 2021

Sandwich from 17 October 2021

Selling from 17 October 2021

Sevenoaks from 17 October 2021

Sheerness-on-Sea from 17 October 2021

Shepherds Well from 17 October 2021

Shoreham (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Shortlands from 17 October 2021

Sidcup from 17 October 2021

Sittingbourne from 17 October 2021

Slade Green from 17 October 2021

Snodland from 17 October 2021

Snowdown from 17 October 2021

Sole Street from 17 October 2021

Staplehurst from 17 October 2021

Stone Crossing from 17 October 2021

Stonegate from 17 October 2021

Strood (Kent) from 17 October 2021

Sturry from 17 October 2021

Sundridge Park from 17 October 2021

Swale from 17 October 2021

Swanley from 17 October 2021

Swanscombe from 17 October 2021

Sydenham Hill from 17 October 2021

Teynham from 17 October 2021

Thanet Parkway from 31 July 2023

Tonbridge from 17 October 2021

Tunbridge Wells from 17 October 2021 misspelt 'Tonbridge Wells'

Wadhurst from 17 October 2021

Walmer from 17 October 2021

Wateringbury from 17 October 2021

Waterloo East from 17 October 2021

Welling from 17 October 2021

Westcombe Park from 17 October 2021

West Dulwich from 17 October 2021

Westenhanger from 17 October 2021

Westgate-on-Sea from 17 October 2021

West Malling from 17 October 2021

West St Leonards from 17 October 2021

West Wickham from 17 October 2021

Whitstable from 17 October 2021

Woolwich Arsenal from 17 October 2021

Woolwich Dockyard from 17 October 2021

Wye from 17 October 2021

Yalding from 17 October 2021

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2018 0009

Consultation began 15 August 2018; from 19 October 2018

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2006 0009

Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006

Siemens Mobility Limited

Licence exemption L/18/01

Consultation began 25 June 2018; from 2 August 2018

Ardwick

Cleethorpes

Kings Heath (Northampton)

Northam

Old Oak Common

York

and any other agreed depot, any train on network within said depot(s)

Siemens plc

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 1995 0028

From 30 November 1995 (some sources have Consultation began 19 October 2005; from 30 November 2005); revoked 25 July 2018

Old Oak Common

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2003 0003

Consultation began 24 January 2003; from 5 March 2003; revoked 25 July 2018

Ardwick from 7 February 2006; also called Manchester LMD

Cleethorpes from 26 July 2006

Cleethorpes Fuel Point from 29 June 2006; removed 26 July 2006

Kings Heath (Northampton) from 7 February 2006

Manchester International from 1 December 2005; to 28 July 2009

Northam

Old Oak Common from 7 November 2003; also called Heathrow Express Traincare Facility

York from 26 July 2006

Note that Old Oak Common was also added to the licence from 30 November 2005

Siemens Transportation Systems Limited

Light maintenance depot licence LIC/100/01

Consultation began 28 February 1997; from 3 May 1997; revised 1 February 2001; notice that licence is void 13 January 2005

Old Oak Common and associated network

Included provision to assign to Heathrow Express Operating Company Limited should Siemens cease to be the maintenance contractor

Licence exemption

Consultation began 22 August 2002

Light maintenance depots not defined

Silverlink Train Services Limited

Formerly North London Railways Limited (10 January 1995 to 25 September 1997)

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 March 1997 (National Express plc)

Passenger licence LIC/16/02

Consultation began 1 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007 not on ORR register

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 1995 0027 formerly LIC/16/01

Consultation began 1 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007

Bletchley

Bletchley Carriage Sidings

Camden Carriage Sidings

Watford Train Sidings

Willesden from 23 May 2007

Station licence UK 03 1995 0026 formerly LIC/16/03

Consultation began 1 September 1995; from 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007

Acton Central

Apsley

Aspley Guise

Bedford St Johns

Berkhampstead

Blackhorse Road

Bletchley

Bow Brickhill

Bricket Wood

Brondesbury

Brondesbury Park

Bushey

Caledonian Road & Barnsbury

Camden Road

Canning Town to 10 December 2006

Canonbury

Carpenders Park

Cheddington

Crouch Hill

Croxley Green

Custom House to 10 December 2006

Dalston Kingsland

Fenny Stratford

Finchley Road & Frognal

Garston (Hertfordshire)

Gospel Oak

Gunnersbury

Hackney Central

Hackney Wick

Hampstead Heath

Harlesden

Harringay Green Lanes

Harrow & Wealdstone

Hatch End

Headstone Lane

Hemel Hempstead

Highbury & Islington

Homerton

How Wood (Hertfordshire)

Kempston Hardwick

Kensal Green

Kensal Rise

Kensington Olympia

Kentish Town West

Kenton

Kew Gardens

Kilburn High Road

King Langley

Leighton Buzzard

Leyton Midland Road

Leytonstone High Road

Lidlington

Long Buckby

Millbrook (Bedfordshire)

Milton Keynes Central

North Wembley

North Woolwich to 10 December 2006

Northampton

Park Street

Queens Park (London)

Ridgmont

St Albans Abbey

Sivertown/London City Airport to 10 December 2006

South Acton

South Hampstead

South Kenton

South Tottenham

Stewartby

Stonebridge Park

Tring

Upper Holloway

Walthamstow Queens Road

Wanstead Park

Watford High Street

Watford Junction

Watford North

Watford Stadium

Watford West

Wembley Central

West Brompton from 27 May 1999

West Ham to 10 December 2006

West Hampstead

Willesden Junction

Woburn Sands

Wolverton

Woodgrange Park

European passenger licence UK 01 2005 0074 formerly LIC/16/04

From 28 November 2005; revoked 20 November 2007

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2005 0075

From 28 November 2005; revoked 20 November 2007

It appears that a European licence and SNRP were also issued on 30 March 2007

SITA UK Limited

Licence exemption NE/13/05

Consultation began 10 October 2013; from 8 November 2013

Network forming Brentford and South Ruislip transfer sidings and approved additional sites, any passenger or non-passenger train and any light maintenance depot on network

SLC Operations Limited

See RailAdventure UK Limited

Société Nationale des Chemins de Fer Français (SNCF)

Derogation

From 8 March 2007; revoked 28 April 2009

Activity not defined

Freight SNRP UK 02 2007 0002

From 8 March 2007; revoked 28 April 2009

SOLR Holdings Limited

See SOLR1 Limited

SOLR1 Limited

See ScotRail Trains Limited

SOLR2 Limited

See Caledonian Sleeper Limited

Somerset And Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Licence exemption

Application withdrawn by applicant 4 April 2005

Sonic Rail Services Limited

Licence exemption NP/19/05

Consultation began 10 September 2019; from 20 December 2019

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

South Central Limited

See New Southern Railway

South Eastern Railways Limited

Passenger licence

Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005

Light maintenance depot licence

Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005

Station licence

Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005

Non-passenger licence

Consultation began 28 November 2005; application withdrawn by applicant 1 December 2005

The South Eastern Train Company Limited

See Connex South Eastern Limited

South Eastern Train Maintenance Limited

Licence exemption L/16/01

Consultation began 1 September 2016; from 13 November 2016

Willesden

Also any (other) agreed depot, any train on network within said depot(s)

South Eastern Trains Limited

Formerly Tower Rail Limited (25 January 1999 to 26 June 2003). Subsidiary organisation of Strategic Rail Authority, no licences issued

European passenger licence UK 01 2005 0076

From 28 November 2005; revoked 29 February 2012

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2005 0077

From 28 November 2005; revoked 29 February 2012 not on ORR register

Quite why these licences were issued is unclear, as being a subsidiary of the SRA exempts the company from needing licences. Additionally, although retrospectively dated 2005, these licences were issued in 2007, after April 2006 when the franchise was re-let to London & South Eastern Railway Limited.

South Eastern Trains Limited

See Transpennine Express Limited

Second operator of last resort to carry this name

South East Infrastructure Maintenance Company Limited

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 April 1996 (Broomco (919))

Network licence

Consultation began 20 October 1995; from 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence

Consultation began 20 October 1995; from 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000

Southern Railway Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2009 0002

Consultation began 22 July 2009; from 20 September 2009; revoked 16 November 2016

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2009 0002

Consultation began 22 July 2009; from 20 September 2009; revoked 16 November 2016

Bognor Regis

Brighton Lover's Walk

Eastbourne

Littlehampton

Selhurst

Stewarts Lane

Streatham Hill

Station licence UK 03 2009 0001 (2)

Consultation began 22 July 2009; from 20 September 2009; revoked 16 November 2016

Aldrington

Amberley

Angmering

Appledore (Kent)

Arundel

Ashtead

Ashurst (Kent)

Balcombe

Balham

Banstead

Barnham

Battersea Park

Belmont

Berwick (Sussex)

Bexhill

Billingshurst

Birkbeck

Bishopstone

Bognor Regis

Bosham

Box Hill & Westhumble

Brighton

Burgess Hill

Buxted

Carshalton

Carshalton Beeches

Caterham

Cheam

Chichester

Chipstead

Christs Hospital

Clapham High Street

Collington

Cooden Beach

Cooksbridge

Coulsdon South

Cowden

Crawley

Crowborough

Doleham

Dorking

Dormans

Durrington-on-Sea

Earlswood (Surrey)

Eastbourne

East Croydon

East Dulwich

East Grinstead

East Worthing

Edenbridge (Kent)

Edenbridge Town

Emsworth

Epsom

Epsom Downs

Eridge

Ewell East

Falmer

Faygate

Fishbourne (Sussex)

Fishersgate

Ford

Gatwick Airport from 29 January 2012

Gipsy Hill

Glynde

Godstone

Goring-by-Sea

Hackbridge

Ham Street

Hampden Park (Sussex)

Hassocks

Haywards Heath

Hever

Holmwood

Horley

Horsham

Hove

Hurst Green

Ifield

Kenley

Kingswood

Lancing

Leatherhead

Leigh (Kent)

Lewes

Lingfield

Littlehampton

Littlehaven

London Road (Brighton)

Merstham

Mitcham Eastfields

Mitcham Junction

Moulsecoomb

Newhaven Harbour

Newhaven Marine

Newhaven Town

Norbury

Normans Bay

North Dulwich

Nutbourne

Ockley

Ore

Oxted

Peckham Rye

Penshurst

Pevensey & Westham

Pevensey Bay

Plumpton

Polegate

Portslade

Preston Park

Pulborough

Purley

Purley Oaks

Queens Road (Peckham)

Redhill

Reedham (Surrey)

Reigate

Riddlesdown

Rye

Salfords (Surrey)

Sanderstead

Seaford

Selhurst

Shoreham-by-Sea

Smitham

South Bermondsey

South Croydon

Southbourne

Southease

Southwick

Streatham Common

Streatham (Greater London)

Streatham Hill

Sutton (London)

Tadworth

Tattenham Corner

Thornton Heath

Three Bridges

Three Oaks

Tulse Hill

Uckfield

Upper Warlingham

Waddon

Wallington

Wandsworth Common

Wandsworth Road

Warblington

Warnham

West Norwood

West Worthing

Whyteleafe

Whyteleafe South

Winchelsea

Wivelsfield

Woldingham

Woodmansterne

Worthing

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2009 0002

From 20 September 2009; revoked 16 November 2016

Licence exemption NE/13/02

Consultation began 22 January 2013; from 27 February 2013; revoked 26 November 2015

Network forming Selhurst Field Sidings, any light maintenance depot on network

Southern Track Renewals Company Limited

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 2 April 1996 (Balfour Beatty Limited)

Network licence LIC/36/01

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence LIC/36/02

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Licence exemption 1995 No 14

Consultation began 24 March 1995; from 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Light maintenance depots:

Ashford

Colchester

Eastleigh

Hither Green

Romford

Streatham Hill

Temple Mills

Three Bridges

Woking

South Wales & West Railway Limited

See Wales & West Passenger Trains Limited

South Western Railway Limited

Operator of last resort, subsidiary of Department for Transport

Formerly Golding's Rail Limited (3 December 1996 to 28 November 2013) then Thameslink Limited (29 November 2013 to 5 March 2019) then DfT OLR5 Limited (6 March 2019 to 16 February 2021)

European passenger licence UK 01 2006 0008

Consultation began 22 August 2006; from 20 September 2006

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2006 0008

From 20 September 2006

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2019 0011

Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019

Depots not defined

Note, incorrectly labelled as UK 03 0011

Station licence UK 03 2019 0010

Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019

Stations not defined

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2019 0009

Consultation began 8 May 2019; from 22 August 2019

Network licence UK 03 2020 0029

Consultation began 14 August 2020; from 17 September 2020

Isle of Wight network and any train on the network

South West Infrastructure Maintenance Company Limited

See AMEC Rail Limited

South West Trains Limited

Initially a British Railways Board subsidiary, change of control 4 February 1996 (Stagecoach Holdings plc)

Passenger licence LIC/21/03

Consultation began 1 July 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Light maintenance depot licence LIC/21/01

Consultation began 1 July 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Bournemouth West

Farnham from 22 October 2003

Fratton

London Clapham Junction

London Strawberry Hill

London Wimbledon

Salisbury

Station licence LIC/21/04

Consultation began 1 July 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Addlestone

Aldershot

Alton

Andover

Ascot

Ash

Ash Vale

Ashford (Surrey)

Ashurst New Forest

Axminster

Bagshot

Barnes

Barnes Bridge

Basingstoke

Beaulieu Road

Bedhampton

Bentley (Hampshire)

Berrylands

Bitterne

Bookham

Botley

Bournemouth

Bracknell

Branksome

Brentford

Brockenhurst

Brookwood

Bursledon

Byfleet & New Haw

Camberley

Chandlers Ford from 9 April 2003

Chertsey

Chessington North

Chessington South

Chiswick

Christchurch

Clandon

Clapham Junction

Claygate

Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon

Cosham

Crewkerne

Datchet

Dorchester South

Earley

Earlsfield

Eastleigh

Effingham Junction

Egham

Esher

Ewell West

Fareham

Farnborough (Main)

Farncombe

Farnham

Feltham

Feniton

Fleet

Fratton

Frimley

Fulwell

Gillingham (Dorset)

Godalming

Grateley

Guildford

Hamble

Hampton Court

Hampton (London)

Hampton Wick

Hamworthy

Haslemere

Havant

Hedge End

Hersham

Hilsea

Hinchley Wood

Hinton Admiral

Holton Heath

Honiton

Hook

Horsley

Hounslow

Isleworth

Kempton Park

Kew Bridge

Kingston

Liphook

Liss

London Road (Guildford)

Longcross

Lymington Pier

Lymington Town

Malden Manor

Martins Heron

Micheldever

Milford (Surrey)

Millbrook (Hants)

Moreton (Dorset)

Mortlake

Motspur Park

Netley

New Malden

New Milton

Norbiton

North Sheen

Overton

Oxshot

Parkstone (Dorset)

Petersfield

Pinhoe

Pokesdown

Poole

Portchester

Portsmouth & Southsea

Portsmouth Harbour

Putney

Queenstown Road

Raynes Park

Redbridge

Richmond (London)

Rowlands Castle

St Denys

St Margarets (London)

Salisbury

Shawford

Shepperton

Sherborne

Sholing

Southampton

Southampton Airport Parkway

Staines

Stoneleigh

Strawberry Hill

Sunbury

Sunningdale

Sunnymeads

Surbiton

Swanwick

Sway

Swaything

Syon Lane

Teddington

Templecombe

Thames Ditton

Tisbury

Tolworth

Totton

Twickenham

Upper Halliford

Upwey

Vauxhall

Virginia Water

Walton-on-Thames

Wanborough

Wandsworth Town

Wareham

West Byfleet

Weybridge

Weymouth

Whimple

Whitchurch (Hampshire)

Whitton

Wimbledon

Winchester

Winchfield

Windsor & Eton Riverside

Winnersh

Winnersh Triangle

Witley

Woking

Wokingham

Wool

Woolston

Worcester Park

Worplesdon

Wraysbury

Yeovil Junction

Non-passenger licence LIC/21/02

Consultation began 16 December 1994; from 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

EU licence notification (freight and passenger)

28 November 2005; revoked 15 February 2007

South Yorkshire Future Trams Limited

Passenger licence UK 03 2024 0001

Consultation began 30 January 2024; from 22 March 2024

Station licence UK 03 2024 0002

Consultation began 30 January 2024; from 22 March 2024

Parkgate

Rotherham Central low level platforms 3 and 4 only

South Yorkshire Supertram Limited

Passenger licence UK 03 2018 0001

Consultation began 9 March 2018; from 6 May 2018

Station licence UK 03 2018 0002

Consultation began 9 March 2018; from 6 May 2018

Parkgate

Rotherham Central low level platforms 3 and 4 only

Specialist Engineering Services Limited

Licence exemption C/14/01

Consultation began 21 February 2014; from 2 April 2014

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

SPL Powerlines UK Limited

Licence exemption C/14/02

Consultation began 27 March 2014; from 30 April 2014

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

S R S Rail System Limited

Licence exemption NP/20/01

Consultation began 8 January 2020; from 14 February 2020

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Stadler Rail Service UK Limited

Licence exemption L/17/01

Consultation began 16 August 2017; from 1 October 2017

Any approved light maintenance depot and any train being used on the network within the depot

Birkenhead North

Liverpool Kirkdale

Stagecoach Midland Rail Limited

See East Midlands Trains Limited

Stagecoach South Western Trains Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0001

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2007 0005

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Basingstoke Barton Mill

Bournemouth West

Farnham

Fratton

London Clapham Junction

London Strawberry Hill

London Wimbledon

Ryde St Johns Road

Salisbury

Station licence UK 03 2007 0004

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Addlestone

Aldershot

Alton

Andover

Ascot

Ash

Ash Vale

Ashford (Surrey)

Axminster

Bagshot

Barnes

Barnes Bridge

Basingstoke

Beaulieu Road

Bedhampton

Bentley (Hampshire)

Berrylands

Bitterne

Bookham

Botley

Bournemouth

Bracknell

Brading

Branksome

Brentford

Brockenhurst

Brookwood

Bursledon

Byfleet & New Haw

Camberley

Chandlers Ford

Chertsey

Chessington North

Chessington South

Chiswick

Christchurch

Clandon

Clapham Junction

Claygate

Cobham & Stoke d'Abernon

Cosham

Cranbrook from 13 December 2015

Crewkerne

Datchet

Dorchester South

Earley

Earlsfield

Eastleigh

Effingham Junction

Egham

Esher

Ewell West

Fareham

Farnborough (Main)

Farncombe

Farnham

Feltham

Feniton

Fleet

Fratton

Frimley

Fulwell

Gillingham (Dorset)

Godalming

Grateley

Guildford

Hamble

Hampton Court

Hampton (London)

Hampton Wick

Hamworthy

Haslemere

Havant

Hedge End

Hersham

Hilsea

Hinchley Wood

Hinton Admiral

Holton Heath

Honiton

Hook

Horsley

Hounslow

Isleworth

Kempton Park

Kew Bridge

Kingston

Lake

Liphook

Liss

London Road (Guildford)

Longcross

Lymington Pier

Lymington Town

Lyndhurst Road

Malden Manor

Martins Heron

Micheldever

Milford (Surrey)

Millbrook (Hants)

Moreton (Dorset)

Mortlake

Motspur Park

Netley

New Malden

New Milton

Norbiton

North Sheen

Overton

Oxshot

Parkstone (Dorset)

Petersfield

Pinhoe

Pokesdown

Poole

Portchester

Portsmouth & Southsea

Portsmouth Harbour

Putney

Queenstown Road

Raynes Park

Redbridge

Richmond (London)

Rowlands Castle

Ryde Esplanade

Ryde Pier Head

Ryde St Johns Road

St Denys

St Margarets (London)

Salisbury

Sandown

Shawford

Shepperton

Sherborne

Sholing

Smallbrook Junction

Southampton Airport Parkway

Southampton Central

Staines

Stoneleigh

Strawberry Hill

Sunbury

Sunningdale

Sunnymeads

Surbiton

Swanwick

Sway

Swaything

Syon Lane

Teddington

Templecombe

Thames Ditton

Tisbury

Tolworth

Totton

Twickenham

Upper Halliford

Upwey

Vauxhall

Virginia Water

Walton-on-Thames

Wanborough

Wandsworth Town

Wareham

West Byfleet

Weybridge

Weymouth

Whimple

Whitchurch (Hampshire)

Whitton

Wimbledon

Winchester

Winchfield

Windsor & Eton Riverside

Winnersh

Winnersh Triangle

Witley

Woking

Wokingham

Wool

Woolston

Worcester Park

Worplesdon

Wraysbury

Yeovil Junction

Network licence UK 03 2007 0006

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Isle of Wight only

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2007 0003

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0001

Consultation began 6 December 2006; from 26 January 2007; revoked 12 September 2017

Stirling McNicholas Limited

Licence exemption

Consultation began 4 October 1999

Activity not defined

Stobart Rail Limited

See XYZ Rail Limited

Story Contracting Limited

Formerly Story Rail Limited (to 31 January 2012)

Licence exemption 2009 No 5

Consultation began 8 April 2009 (application stated 8 May 2009); from 6 May 2009

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Story Plant Limited

Licence exemption NP/21/02

Consultation began 17 February 2021; from 31 March 2021

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Story Rail Limited

See Story Contracting Limited

Strategic Rail Authority

Licence exemption SI 2001 No 218

From 1 March 2001; department wound up 1 December 2006

Exempts Strategic Rail Authority and any wholly owned subsidiary from requiring any railway operator's licence

Granted directly by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions by statutory instrument

The Strathspey Railway Company Limited

Licence exemption 1998 No 11

Consultation began 16 October 1998; from 26 November 1998; revoked 18 February 2009

Network forming 281.1m south to 260.6m north of Aviemore station, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network

Licence exemption 2009 No 2

Consultation began 20 January 2009; from 18 February 2009

Network forming Aviemore station to Broomhill and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Strutton Rail Limited

See GW Railway Limited

STVA UK Limited

Licence exemption 2007 No 5

Consultation began 2 May 2007; from 31 May 2007; revoked 10 December 2010

Castle Bromwich freight terminal

Licence exemption L/24/01

Consultation began 19 February 2024; from 17 April 2024

Arpley sidings light maintenance depot and any train used on that network

Sunbelt Rentals Limited

Licence exemption NP/23/05

Consultation began 23 June 2023; from 25 July 2023

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Super-Rod (Stoke-on-Trent) Limited

Licence exemption NP/17/04

Consultation began 8 September 2017; from 30 November 2017

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Sussex Rail Limited

Licence exemption 2010 No 5

Consultation began 14 April 2010; from 11 May 2010

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

The Swanage Railway Company Limited

Licence exemption 1996 No 8

Consultation began 2 February 1996; from 26 April 1996; revoked 12 September 2014

Network as defined in the Swanage Light Railway (Extension) Order 1993 S.I.1993/1607, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station on network

Licence exemption NE/14/01

Consultation began 22 May 2014; from 12 September 2014

Network forming the Swanage Railway and approved extensions, any passenger or non-passenger train and any station or light maintenance depot on network

Passenger licence

Consultation began 3 March 2020

Swietelsky Construction Company Limited

Non-passenger licence UK 03 2019 0019

Consultation began 22 October 2019; from 23 December 2019

SWINMADCO57 Limited

See Weardale Railway Limited