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Railway Companies in United Kingdom
Railex profiles 63 rail-industry companies headquartered in United Kingdom, from operators and infrastructure managers to rolling stock builders, component suppliers and signalling specialists.
The list includes 35 operating companies, 13 component suppliers and 10 infrastructure managers and contractors.
London, Birmingham and Sunderland are the most common headquarters locations.
18 of them are hiring right now, with 712 open roles tracked on the Railex job board.
63Companies
6Sectors covered
18Hiring now
712Open roles
Companies headquartered in United Kingdom
Showing 60 of 63CompanySectorHeadquartersStaffActivity
Hitachi RailLondon · est. 2015London · United Kingdom · est. 2015Rolling StockUnited Kingdom24k205 roles4 projects
HS2 LtdBirmingham · est. 2009Birmingham · United Kingdom · est. 2009InfrastructureUnited Kingdom2.7k30 roles1 project
GB RailfreightLondon · est. 1999London · United Kingdom · est. 1999OperatorUnited Kingdom90022 roles
CostainMaidenhead · est. 1865Maidenhead · United Kingdom · est. 1865InfrastructureUnited Kingdom3.1k12 roles
Mott MacDonaldLondon · est. 1989London · United Kingdom · est. 1989Engineering & SignallingUnited Kingdom20k7 roles
Govia Thameslink RailwayLondon · est. 2014London · United Kingdom · est. 2014OperatorUnited Kingdom7.2k6 roles
Transport for LondonLondon · est. 2000London · United Kingdom · est. 2000Metro / Urban TransitUnited Kingdom29k6 roles
London North Eastern RailwayYork · est. 2018York · United Kingdom · est. 2018OperatorUnited Kingdom3.2k4 roles
ScotRailGlasgow · est. 2022Glasgow · United Kingdom · est. 2022OperatorUnited Kingdom5.4k4 roles
SoutheasternLondon · est. 2021London · United Kingdom · est. 2021OperatorUnited Kingdom4.5k3 roles
ArrivaSunderland · est. 1938Sunderland · United Kingdom · est. 1938OperatorUnited Kingdom47k22 rolesGGreat Western RailwaySwindon · est. 1998Swindon · United Kingdom · est. 1998OperatorUnited Kingdom6.2k6 rolesCc2cLondon · est. 1996London · United Kingdom · est. 1996OperatorUnited Kingdom6925 rolesEEast Midlands RailwayDerby · est. 2019Derby · United Kingdom · est. 2019OperatorUnited Kingdom2.5k3 roles
Babcock InternationalLondon · est. 1891London · United Kingdom · est. 1891InfrastructureUnited Kingdom28k
Chiltern RailwaysSunderland · est. 1996Sunderland · United Kingdom · est. 1996OperatorUnited Kingdom913
Galliford TryUxbridge · est. 1908Uxbridge · United Kingdom · est. 1908InfrastructureUnited Kingdom4.3k
MurphyLondon · est. 1951London · United Kingdom · est. 1951InfrastructureUnited Kingdom4k
Network RailLondon · est. 2002London · United Kingdom · est. 2002InfrastructureUnited Kingdom41k2 projects
South Western RailwayLondon · est. 2017London · United Kingdom · est. 2017OperatorUnited Kingdom5.3k
TransPennine ExpressManchester · est. 2023Manchester · United Kingdom · est. 2023OperatorUnited Kingdom1.8k
Arriva Rail Londonest. 2016United Kingdom · est. 2016ComponentsUnited Kingdom—
GEOTEC SurveysGodalming · est. 1998Godalming · United Kingdom · est. 1998United Kingdom—
Go-opTaunton · est. 2009Taunton · United Kingdom · est. 2009OperatorUnited Kingdom—
Grand Central RailwaySunderland · est. 2000Sunderland · United Kingdom · est. 2000ComponentsUnited Kingdom—
Harry Needle Railroad CompanyChesterfield · est. 1998Chesterfield · United Kingdom · est. 1998OperatorUnited Kingdom—
PRE METRO OPERATIONSStourbridge · est. 1999Stourbridge · United Kingdom · est. 1999OperatorUnited Kingdom—AArriva Trains WalesCardiff · est. 2003Cardiff · United Kingdom · est. 2003ComponentsUnited Kingdom—CCOATING SERVICESOldham · est. 1999Oldham · United Kingdom · est. 1999InfrastructureUnited Kingdom—EEast Midlands TrainsDerby · est. 2007Derby · United Kingdom · est. 2007ComponentsUnited Kingdom—
First Harrogate TrainsUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—
Grand UnionUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—
GTS Rail OperationsUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—HHull TrainsKingston upon Hull · est. 2000Kingston upon Hull · United Kingdom · est. 2000ComponentsUnited Kingdom—KKeolisAmey Walesest. 2018United Kingdom · est. 2018ComponentsUnited Kingdom—LLondon MidlandBirmingham · est. 2007Birmingham · United Kingdom · est. 2007ComponentsUnited Kingdom—MMerseyrail Electricsest. 2003United Kingdom · est. 2003ComponentsUnited Kingdom—MMTR Elizabeth lineLondon Borough of Islington · est. 2013London Borough of Islington · United Kingdom · est. 2013ComponentsUnited Kingdom—NNIS GroupWolverhampton · est. 2018Wolverhampton · United Kingdom · est. 2018InfrastructureUnited Kingdom—
Rail OperationsUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—RRENAISSANCE TRAINSHuntingdon · est. 1997Huntingdon · United Kingdom · est. 1997OperatorUnited Kingdom—SSouthernLondon · est. 2001London · United Kingdom · est. 2001ComponentsUnited Kingdom—
The Railway Touring CompanyUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—TTransport for Wales RailPontypridd · est. 2021Pontypridd · United Kingdom · est. 2021ComponentsUnited Kingdom—
Vintage TrainsUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—VVirgin Trains East Coastest. 2015United Kingdom · est. 2015ComponentsUnited Kingdom—WWest Coast Railway CompanyCarnforth MPD · est. 1998Carnforth MPD · United Kingdom · est. 1998OperatorUnited Kingdom—Browse all 63 companies in United Kingdom in the full directory
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