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South Western Railway: Nationalisation

Asked by Mr Will ForsterLiberal DemocratDepartment for TransportTabled Answered 9 January 2026UIN 101681

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many trains have been cancelled on the South Western Railway network since it was nationalised.

Answered by Keir Mather

Information on train cancellations and punctuality is published by the Office of Rail and Road (ORR). The relevant links are below.

  • https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3124-trains-planned-and-cancellations-by-operator-periodic/
  • https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3123-trains-planned-and-cancellations-by-operator-and-cause/
  • https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3138-train-punctuality-at-recorded-station-stops-by-operator-periodic/
  • https://dataportal.orr.gov.uk/statistics/performance/passenger-rail-performance/table-3133-train-punctuality-at-recorded-station-stops-by-operator/

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