South Eastern Trains

I am a student, and so not a commuter, but I do use South Eastern trains to reach London and my friends who live in neighbouring towns. The service from Sevenoaks I've found is generally reliable, though there are as ever, problems with delays. Trains themselves: The new trains are much nicer than the old ones, much cleaner and generally made up better. However, they can be very cold in the mornings and during the winter, and there is a problem with cleanliness. There are always hundreds of old newspapers and people's rubbish left around. Another issue is seating: there is a lot of space taken up by first class seating, which is hardly ever needed! ...  Read the complete review

Until i started working in London, i had never really used trains as a means of public transport, i've always used buses and taxis (well my Dad). So from 2nd February 2004, my morning commute would start from Beckenham Junction train station. The good thing about Beckenham Junction station is it has a tram line there too, so you can easily get to Croydon or Wimbledon without too much hassle. ** South Eastern Trains** South Eastern Trains covers Kent, South East London, and East Sussex. Around 145,000 commuters use the train service every morning. We all know we don't have the best transport system in the world, and South ...  Read the complete review

** A Few Facts ** South Eastern Trains is a train operating company operating services in Kent, South East London and part of East Sussex. They serve over 176 stations including London Charing Cross and London Bridge. Approximately 143,000 people commute into London on South Eastern's trains every weekday morning. South Eastern operate around 1,800 journeys each day, 1,400 of these daily journeys go into London. South Eastern Trains is owned by Govia which also owns the Southern Train Company which in turn is the UK's busiest rail operator, responsible for 28.7% of UK passenger rail journeys **The Website** South ...  Read the complete review