Private company

Network SouthCentral

British railway company founded in 19941

Network SouthCentral (NSC) was a shadow franchise that existed from 4 February 1994 to 12 October 1996, when the new South Central franchise, operated by Connex South Central (who initially operated this shadow franchise from 26 May 1996 until 12 October 1996) took over. The franchise is now part of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise operated by Greater Thameslink Railway under the Southern brand.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Feb 4, 1994Founded1

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Network SouthCentral (NSC) was a shadow franchise that existed from 4 February 1994 to 12 October 1996, when the new South Central franchise, operated by Connex South Central (who initially operated this shadow franchise from 26 May 1996 until 12 October 1996) took over. The franchise is now part of the Thameslink, Southern and Great Northern franchise operated by Greater Thameslink Railway under the Southern brand.2

Corporate structure

Network SouthCentral is part of a group headed by British Rail. 13 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • British Rail London
    • Network SouthCentral
    • British Rail ScotRail Subsidiary
    • InterCity Subsidiary
    • Network SouthEast Subsidiary
    • Red Star Parcels Subsidiary
    • Regional Railways Subsidiary
    • Sealink Subsidiary · Hoek van Holland
    • Network NorthWest Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Rail Express Systems Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Railfreight Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Railfreight Distribution Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • Trainload Freight Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • APTIS Owned · United Kingdom
    • Dyserth branch line Owned · United Kingdom
    • Eaton Branch Railway Owned · Eaton, United Kingdom
    • Friar Gate Bridge Owned · City of Derby, United Kingdom
    • LNER Class A3 4472 “Flying Scotsman” Owned · United Kingdom
    • LNER Class A4 4488 “Union of South Africa” Owned · United Kingdom
    • MV Cambria Owned
    • MV Hibernia Owned
    • North Stafford Hotel Owned · City of Stoke-on-Trent, United Kingdom
    • PS Lincoln Castle Owned
    • TSS Slieve Bawn Owned
    • TSS Slieve League Owned

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 by Connex South Central1

Timeline

  1. Oct 13, 1996Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. Feb 4, 1994Founded Founded1

Sources

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