Private company

Chiltern Railways

British state-owned train operating company

Chiltern Rail Limited, trading as Chiltern Railways and GBR Chiltern, is a state-owned British train operating company that took over the services of the operator of the same name from Arriva UK Trains on 20 September 2026, when the latter's contract ended.2 It is part of DfT Operator.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Sep 20, 2026Founded1

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Refurbished Chiltern Railways Class 68 at London Marylebone (2)
Photo: Fortek67, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

Chiltern Rail Limited, trading as Chiltern Railways and GBR Chiltern, is a state-owned British train operating company that took over the services of the operator of the same name from Arriva UK Trains on 20 September 2026, when the latter's contract ended.2

Corporate structure

Chiltern Railways is part of a group headed by DfT Operator. 14 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Chiltern Railways1

Timeline

  1. Sep 20, 2026Founded Founded1

Sources

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