Who is GWR owned by?
FirstGroup
Great Western Railway (GWR) is a British train operating company owned by FirstGroup that operates the Greater Western passenger railway franchise. It manages 197 stations and its trains call at over 270.
How do I contact GWR?
Completed forms can be sent to ‘Freepost GWR CUSTOMER SUPPORT’ free of charge. The team can also be contacted by calling 03457 000 125 (06:00-23:00). You can also get in touch with our Social Media team.
Is GWR a private company?
“It was never our intention to suggest GWR is a publicly owned company, instead we are proud of the work we do as a private company to benefit the region, and we are sorry if this wasn’t clear.”
Who are GWR stakeholders?
Partners and stakeholders
- Stakeholder consultation. To run a successful railway, you have to work closely with your customers and the communities you serve.
- Local authorities. Local authorities really do know their communities best.
- Network Rail.
- Department for Transport.
- Passenger groups.
Who runs South Western Railway?
First Rail FirstGroup
First Rail FirstGroup is one of the largest and most experienced rail operators in the UK and the only one to run every type of railway – long distance, regional, commuter and sleeper operations. We carried more than 260 million passengers in 2017/18.
How do I make a complaint to GWR?
Great Western Railway complaints contacts
- Visit Customer Services.
- Email Customer Services on [email protected]
- Call Customer Services on 0345 700 0125.
- Tweet First Great Western Trains.
Who is CEO of GWR?
Mark Hopwood (Dec 2008–)
Great Western Railway/CEO
Mark Hopwood – Managing Director Mark is the Managing Director of Great Western Railway. Starting his career at Reading station in 1989 he worked for British Rail, Railtrack and several train operators including Thames Trains, First North Western, c2c, Silverlink, Gatwick Express and WAGN.
When was the GWR finished?
GWR arrived in Oxford in 1844, with the opening of the original Grandpoint station. Three proposals were submitted from 1837 to 1842 before construction finally began. A new site was opened in 1852 with the original finally closing in 1872 after operating as a goods station.
How old is GWR?
About 25 years (1996)
Great Western Railway/Age
How many people do GWR employ?
During the last year, around 2.4 billion people relied on us to get to work, to school or college, to visit family and friends and much more – and, each day, every one of our 110,000 employees works hard to deliver vitally important services for our passengers.
