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Booking Support: 03457 000 125 (open 06:00 to 23:00 - includes group bookings, season ticket renewals, reservations and sleeper bookings)
If you have a comment about a member of our team please email us at [email protected]. Posts or comments about, or images of our staff, may be removed to protect their privacy.
Customer Service: Call us on 03457 000125
Lost Property: Make a report at www.missingx.com and we will use this to contact you if your item is found or handed in.
Assisted Travel: 0800 197 1329
Booking Support: 03457 000 125 (open 06:00 to 23:00 - includes group bookings, season ticket renewals, reservations and sleeper bookings)
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England, London
Employees
1001-5000
Phone
03457 000 125
Founded date
1996
Mentions in press and media 28
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| Jul 1, 2026 | I’ve taken the best train trips in the world. Here are my 5 favourites | From the Highlands to the Andes, Luke Abrahams explores the world’s best train trips and asks why, in an age of speed and screens, slow travel still holds a unique allure Since I was a child, I’ve loved the rhythmic sway of a train. The sed... |
| May 31, 2026 | ‘Defining moment’: UK’s largest train operator enters public ownership | Ministers have hailed the nationalisation of the of the largest train franchise as a ‘defining moment’ as the government pushes forward with nationalising the railway. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander hailed the nationalisation of Govia ... |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Pre-close trading update | Pre-close trading update Thu, Mar 26, 2026 08:00 CET Report this content FIRSTGROUP PLC Pre Close Trading update FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) today provides an update on trading since its H1 2026 Results published in November 2025, in respe... |
| Dec 10, 2025 | FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract | FirstGroup named as preferred operator for London Overground rail contract Wed, Dec 10, 2025 08:03 CET Report this content FIRSTGROUP named as preferred operator for LONDON OVERGRoUND rail contract FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group... |
| Oct 2, 2025 | South Western Railway performance nosedives after nationalisation | Performance at South Western Railway has plummeted in the months since it became the first network to be brought under state ownership, piling fresh scrutiny on the government’s nationalisation drive just days after it announced the lines t... |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Will we mourn the loss of WH Smith from the high street? | So long then, WH Smith, a firm which has graced our high streets for more than a century – even though it never intended to. Founded as a small newspaper kiosk in Mayfair in 1792, the business grew massively in the mid-19th century, spurred... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | Award of open access rail extensions | Award of open access rail extensions Tue, Jul 29, 2025 08:46 CET Report this content FIRSTGROUP PLC Award of Open access rail extensions FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded extensions to its Hull Tra... |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Acquisition(s) | Acquisition(s) Mon, Jul 28, 2025 08:00 CET Report this content FIRSTGROUP PLC Acquisition of Tetley’s coaches FirstGroup plc (the ‘Group’) today announces that it has acquired Tetley’s Motor Services Limited (‘Tetley’s Coaches’), a Leeds-ba... |
| Jul 25, 2025 | AGM Statement | AGM Statement Fri, Jul 25, 2025 08:00 CET Report this content FIRSTGROUP PLC aGM Statement FirstGroup plc (‘FirstGroup’ or ‘the Group’) will be holding its Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) at 14:30 today. Ahead of the AGM, the Group notes tha... |
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FAQ about GWR
When was GWR founded?
GWR was founded in 1996.
What has the press written about GWR?
Parsers VC has collected 28 articles mentioning GWR, among them “I’ve taken the best train trips in the world. Here are my 5 favourites” (Jul 1, 2026) and “‘Defining moment’: UK’s largest train operator enters public ownership” (May 31, 2026).
Is GWR still active?
Yes, GWR is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 7, 2026.