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List of companies operating trains in the United Kingdom
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There are many companies operating trains in the United Kingdom, including the operators of franchised passenger services, officially referred to as train operating companies (TOCs), as distinct from freight operating companies.
Passenger operators in Great Britain
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Current operators
There are also a number of light rail systems.
Future operating companies
Future operating companies that have been announced by the Department for Transport. These will be the first nationalised operators to take over passenger services since the passing of the Passenger Railway Services (Public Ownership) Act in 2024, which makes public ownership the default option for passenger services.
Defunct operating companies
Operating companies have ceased to exist for various reasons, including withdrawal of the franchise, the term of the franchise has expired, bankruptcy or merger.
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Passenger operators in Northern Ireland
In Northern Ireland, passenger trains are NI/Ireland government-owned by Translink or the National Transport Authority. The following brands are used:
- Northern Ireland Railways
- Enterprise service from Dublin Connolly to Belfast Grand Central on the Belfast-Dublin line joint venture between Northern Ireland Railways and Iarnród Éireann.
UK Railtour operators
- Pathfinder Tours
- Scottish Railway Preservation Society
- Venice-Simplon Orient Express (British Pullman and Northern Belle services)
- Vintage Trains
- West Coast Railways
- Locomotive Services Limited (Including Steam Dreams, InterCity, Blue Pullman, Saphos Trains, and Statesman Rail)
- Hanson and Hall
Luxury railtours
- Belmond Royal Scotsman
- Belmond Brittanic Explorer (From 2025)
In Northern Ireland
- Enthusiast railtours
- Railway Preservation Society of Ireland
- Irish Railway Record Society
- The Modern Railway Society of Ireland
Defunct:
Freight operators
- Colas Rail
- DCRail
- Direct Rail Services
- DB Cargo UK (formerly English Welsh & Scottish Railway)
- Freightliner
- GB Railfreight
- Mendip Rail
- RailAdventure
Franchised passenger operator structure in Great Britain
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See also
- Passenger rail franchising in Great Britain (for detailed information about the history of each franchise)
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