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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 29 June 2018

Additional information is always gratefully received, whether entirely new records (particularly historical records), or information to fill in gaps or correct errors, via the contact link under the Miscellaneous entry in the navigation bar above.  Thank you.

Please select a letter from the list below:

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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); change of control 3 June 1997 (Jarvis plc)

Licence exemption 1995 No 9

From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

Light maintenance depots:

Network licence

From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence

From 9 November 1995; revoked 11 February 2003

ScotRail Railways Limited

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

Passenger licence

From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Light maintenance depot licence

From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Station licence

From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

Non-passenger licence

From 10 December 1995; revoked 15 March 2005

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 Rail 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

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

Serco Caledonian Sleepers Limited

European passenger licence UK 01 2015 0001

Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2015 0001

From 31 March 2015

European freight licence UK 01 2015 0002

Consultation began 4 February 2015; from 31 March 2015

Freight SNRP UK 02 2015 0002

From 31 March 2015

Serco Limited

Licence exemption 2000 No 8

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

* marshalling yards, holding sidings and recess sidings; * comprised in a railway goods terminal; * which connects a light maintenance depot or track within a light maintenance depot to any part of a network operated by a person other than the licence holder; * which connects a network operated by another person to a network operated by that person or by a third person; * which is situated within a harbour or harbour area * which connects a network situated on premises used for the purposes of: o an industrial undertaking (other than an undertaking consisting in the operation of a light maintenance depot); o an undertaking engaged in the generation of electrical energy, including a nuclear installation; or o a mine or quarry for the purposes of the Mines and Quarries Act 1954 to any part of a network operated by another person;

Siemens Mobility Limited

Licence exemption

Consultation began 25 June 2018

Also 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)

Heathrow Express Traincare Facility

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 2003 0003

Consultation began 24 January 2003; from 5 March 2003

Note that Heathrow Express Traincare Facility was also added to the licence from 30 November 2005

Siemens Transportation Systems Limited

Light maintenance depot licence

From 3 May 1997; revised 1 February 2001; notice that licence is void 13 January 2005

Old Oak Common

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

From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007 (not on ORR register)

Light maintenance depot licence UK 03 1995 0027

From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007

Station licence UK 03 1995 0026

From 12 November 1995; revoked 20 November 2007

European passenger licence UK 01 2005 0074

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

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

Operator of last resort, subsidiary of the Scottish Ministers

Formerly SOLR1 Limited (to 26 October 2016)

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

SOLR1 Limited

See SOLR Holdings Limited

SOLR2 Limited

Operator of last resort, subsidiary of the Scottish Ministers

European passenger licence UK 01 2007 0006

Consultation began 6 September 2007; from 10 October 2007

Passenger SNRP UK 02 2007 0007

From 10 October 2007

Somerset And Dorset Railway Heritage Trust

Licence exemption

Application withdrawn by applicant 4 April 2005

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/16/02

Consultation began 1 September 2016; from 13 November 2016

Willesden Maintenance Depot

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 the SRA, 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 and South Eastern Railway.

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

From 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence

From 2 February 1996; revoked 4 December 2000

Southern Track Renewals Company Limited

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

Network licence

From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Network not defined

Non-passenger licence

From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Licence exemption 1995 No 14

From 8 December 1995; revoked 20 December 2000

Light maintenance depots:

South Wales & West Railway Limited

See Wales & West Passenger Trains Limited

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

From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Light maintenance depot licence

From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Station licence

From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

Non-passenger licence

From 1 April 1995; revoked 15 February 2007

EU licence notification (freight and passenger)

28 November 2005; revoked 15 February 2007

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

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

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

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

Station licence UK 03 2007 0004

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

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

Formerly W A Developments Limited (to 18 May 2008)

Licence exemption 1999 No 8

From 28 August 1999; superseded 1 February 2001

Non-passenger trains within possessions only

Station licence UK 03 2011 0001

Consultation began 23 June 2010; from 3 February 2011; corrigendum correcting conditions ("stations" rather than "trains", reference to this rather than European licence, reference to licence rather than SNRP) 1 May 2015

Southend Airport

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 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

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

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

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

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