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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The strike is supposed to be at an end but according to staff trying to regularise service, then across tannoy contradictory statement saying broken down train. What a bunch of liars. Train late by 15... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Honestly, Christian Roth needs sacking from south west. Possibly the worst run train line in the country. Trains are cancelled daily and then followed by reduced carriages meaning you have two train... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I'm standing on the platform waiting as train after train is cancelled. Apparently a leaf blew in the line ten hours ago fifteen miles away. This railway company is a complete joke. They keep putt... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

There is a state of emergency on SW Trains running into Waterloo everyday of the week. Cancellations, breakdowns, power outages, people on the track, crashes, fires and congestion are the norm. Bare... See more

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  2. Transportation Service

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgraceful service

Disgraceful service. 1600 from Waterloo heading to Woking. Gets diverted to Guildford via Cobham as apparently a train was abandoned at Woking with no crew, causing a jam. What a joke. Then at Guildford no info as to which platform to Woking. Massive que and couldn't get on the platforms. Trains there with doors open and cant get on. No info. Had enough so got a taxi to woking at £23. The sooner they lose the franchise and all the strikers get sacked the better.

January 28, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Constantly delayed

Constantly delayed, terrible service and once
again I'm gonna be late for work, on my final warning because of trains constantly being late!

January 25, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst train service ever

Worst train service ever.

They provide replacement buses today that were nearly an hour late ,resulting in missing the available train from Clapham. Incapable of ever arriving on time or close to it.

Shocking service.

January 18, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Worst train service I have ever come…

Worst train service I have ever come across. Trains delayed every day for the last year. Connecting trains are a joke...they do not wait for people. We sprint to the competing train and reach the doors before they close- which is a joke because it was the train before that was delayed/ The staff have no answer for you and just shrug their shoulders at you and walk off. Terrible service.

January 16, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Southwestern are a disgrace

Southwestern are a disgrace. We’re only 3 days back in the New Year and already this morning my train was cancelled and this evening delayed and overcrowded to the point of being a health and safety risk. How has this been allowed to continue. Their excuse this evening is because of a broken down train. Well of course they break down because they are old. If Southwest were allowed to keep the franchise we could be sitting on new trains by now running on time. How much more do we have to endure before someone intervenes to sort the mess out thar is Southwestern Trains. It really is an applauding service

January 8, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Go to the website wanted to go from…

Go to the website wanted to go from Wellingborough to Pontefract the Thieves wanted £134 for being stuck on a stinky train nearly 3 hours each way I really feel sympathy for people that have no option fork them I'll go by car it's quicker and providing I haven't been at the sprouts less smelly I really need to do something about this is a scandal HS2 I s*** it

January 7, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terrible company

Terrible company. Trains are regularly late or cancelled, or don't stop at your station because they are running late.
Delay repay is refused 3 times out of 4, under the false pretext that the train was on time, or less than 15 min late.

January 6, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Everyday the train is late

Everyday the train late. The worst service on trains in UK yet the prices only go up.

How you accept a child age up to 15 is ridiculous, 16 year olds are being made to pay for adult fares while on a significantly low “minimum wage”

January 6, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I had never written a negative review…

I had never written a negative review before I experienced the disaster that is South West trains. (My belief is that we are generally too quick to complain).
With that in mind, this is the second one I am writing especially for this train line.
Seriously. You need to get a grip. Horrifying service. Please do something!

January 6, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disgusting service

Disgusting service, never able to book a seat and when you get an assignment, they just decide not to have any reservations so you are the last to find a seat.
10 carriages down to 5
Apologies as usual but no reason as to why
Last time We stood from London to Exeter with an 80 yr old on the floor next to toilets.
Expensive and no value for money.
We should be the ones striking to boycott them

January 4, 2020
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The service South West Trains provides…

The service South West Trains provides is an absolute mockery out of people.
The train travel during December was hellish.
I hardly saw my 5 year old son as I was getting back home a lot later than usual.
Plenty of delays and cancellations.
The delay repayment is total waste of time.
I applied once for this and got £0.30 voucher! ( daily £8.00 ticket price).
The day when strike eventually stopped I was faced with the increase in the ticket price and a delay.
It is a disgrace.

January 4, 2020
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