Split For Privatisation
As part of the process of privatisation between 1994 and 1997, Regional Railways was split into several different shadow train operating units, which later became independent train operating companies:
| Train Operating Unit | Routes |
|---|---|
| Anglia Railways | Routes in East Anglia (combined with InterCity services in the region). |
| Cardiff Railway Company | Urban 'Valley Lines' services around Cardiff, previously integrated within the South Wales and West division. |
| Central Trains | Regional Railways' Central division, minus the routes transferred to Anglia Railways. Covered the English Midlands and Mid Wales. |
| Merseyrail Electrics | The network of electrified routes centred on Liverpool. |
| North West Regional Railways | Routes in England's North West and in north Wales. |
| Regional Railways North East | Routes in the North East of England. |
| ScotRail | The vast majority of services within Scotland. |
| South Wales & West Railway | A wide network of services centred on South Wales and the South West. |
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