Classic route
South Western Main Line
London → Weymouth · England
- Distance
- 230 km
- Fastest time
- ≈ 2 h 55 min
- Top speed
- 160 km/h
- Operator
- South Western Railway
- Train
- SWR Class 444
- Countries
- England
- In service since
- 1857
Page last updated 2026-07-20 · figures are published values, not live data · corrections log
Waterloo’s main line to the sea: Winchester’s cathedral close, Southampton’s ocean-liner docks, Bournemouth sands and the Jurassic Coast at Weymouth.
South Western Main Line in pictures
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