Private company

Great British Railways

Logo: Department for Transport, OGL 3, via Wikimedia Commons3

Planned British state-owned rail transport operator

Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned railway company that will operate most rail infrastructure and the majority of passenger rail services in Great Britain, alongside devolved and open-access operators. It will be established with the passing of the forthcoming Railways Bill, as part of the Starmer government's plans not to renew the contracts of private train operating companies.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2024Founded1
  • Industryrail transport in the United Kingdom1
  • HeadquartersDerby1

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GBR 701006 Waterloo 3 cropped
Photo: Fortek67, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Great British Railways (GBR) is a planned state-owned railway company that will operate most rail infrastructure and the majority of passenger rail services in Great Britain, alongside devolved and open-access operators. It will be established with the passing of the forthcoming Railways Bill, as part of the Starmer government's plans not to renew the contracts of private train operating companies.2

Products and brands

  • rail transport

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Department for Transport

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded DfT Operator1
  2. Succeeded Network Rail1

Timeline

  1. 2024Founded Founded1

Sources

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