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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 48 operating companies, 10 infrastructure managers and contractors and 2 rolling stock manufacturers.
London, Birmingham and Sunderland are the most common headquarters locations.
16 of them are hiring right now, with 452 open roles tracked on the Railex job board.
Companies headquartered in United Kingdom
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SoutheasternLondon · est. 2021London · United Kingdom · est. 2021OperatorUnited Kingdom4.5k8 roles
ScotRailGlasgow · est. 2022Glasgow · United Kingdom · est. 2022OperatorUnited Kingdom5.4k5 roles

ArrivaSunderland · est. 1938Sunderland · United Kingdom · est. 1938OperatorUnited Kingdom47k27 rolesGGreat Western RailwaySwindon · est. 1998Swindon · United Kingdom · est. 1998OperatorUnited Kingdom6.2k7 rolesEEast Midlands RailwayDerby · est. 2019Derby · United Kingdom · est. 2019OperatorUnited Kingdom2.5k4 rolesCc2cLondon · est. 1996London · United Kingdom · est. 1996OperatorUnited Kingdom6922 roles
Govia Thameslink RailwayLondon · est. 2014London · United Kingdom · est. 2014OperatorUnited Kingdom7.2k
London North Eastern RailwayYork · est. 2018York · United Kingdom · est. 2018OperatorUnited Kingdom3.2k
MurphyLondon · est. 1951London · United Kingdom · est. 1951InfrastructureUnited Kingdom4k
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. 2016OperatorUnited 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. 2000OperatorUnited 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. 2003OperatorUnited Kingdom—CCOATING SERVICESOldham · est. 1999Oldham · United Kingdom · est. 1999InfrastructureUnited Kingdom—EEast Midlands TrainsDerby · est. 2007Derby · United Kingdom · est. 2007OperatorUnited 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. 2000OperatorUnited Kingdom—KKeolisAmey Walesest. 2018United Kingdom · est. 2018OperatorUnited Kingdom—LLondon MidlandBirmingham · est. 2007Birmingham · United Kingdom · est. 2007OperatorUnited Kingdom—MMerseyrail Electricsest. 2003United Kingdom · est. 2003OperatorUnited Kingdom—MMTR Elizabeth lineLondon Borough of Islington · est. 2013London Borough of Islington · United Kingdom · est. 2013OperatorUnited 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. 2001OperatorUnited Kingdom—
The Railway Touring CompanyUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—TTransport for Wales RailPontypridd · est. 2021Pontypridd · United Kingdom · est. 2021OperatorUnited Kingdom—
Vintage TrainsUnited KingdomOperatorUnited Kingdom—VVirgin Trains East Coastest. 2015United Kingdom · est. 2015OperatorUnited 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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Company records are compiled from public sources and company-published material, and each profile can be corrected or removed on request — see the companies data policy. Headcount, founding year and sector are shown only where a source records them.

