EMR operates in the East Midlands with routes into London and Sheffield. Its Intercity line travels the width of the country, with trains stopping as far as Liverpool and Norwich.

As one of the busiest networks outside of London, Northern acts as the primary operator for rail users travelling in the North. A fully digital network, commuters can see advertising opportunities on trains through Nottingham, Liverpool and Manchester, plus all major towns and cities in Yorkshire and the North East.

Serving parts of East London and Southern Essex, c2c connects London to the seaside on the east coast of England, including the popular Southend-on-Sea. The line runs into the heart of the City of London financial hub, carrying a lot of regular City worker commuters each day.

Chiltern Railways runs from London Marylebone to upmarket, affluent commuter destinations including Oxford, Banbury and Stratford-Upon-Avon. The line is a direct link between London and Birmingham, and makes it straightforward and speedy to reach Bicester Village, designer shopping hub, with a dedicated station stop for the shops. Chiltern Railways Website

A non-stop service between London Victoria and Gatwick Airport, the Gatwick Express gets travellers from central London to the airport in only 30 minutes. Gatwick Express website

A major commuter route into London from Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire, Great Northern’s network includes an hourly train between King’s Cross and Cambridge, as well as outer suburban services in North London to points of interest like Alexandra Palace.

GWR is an extensive network connecting London Paddington to much of the southwestern corner of England, with advertising opportunities available on trains going through Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and West Sussex.

Greater Anglia operates the East Anglia railway franchise that runs services from London Liverpool Street to destinations in Essex, Hertfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Norfolk. Trains run as far north as Norwich and as far west as Essex coastal towns like Harwich. The network runs directly into the City of London financial district, and sees a large number of City workers commuting every day.

Operating from London Euston to the West Midlands and beyond, London Northwestern Railway runs long-distance services to both Birmingham New Street and Liverpool Lime Street, forming a major route between London and the North.

Merseyrail is the metro rail service in Liverpool and the surrounding regions. Carrying commuters from the suburbs into Liverpool City Centre, it also extends south to historic Chester and north to the seaside town of Southport.

The busiest network in the UK, South Western Railway is the main operator of suburban commuter services from London Waterloo throughout South West London as well as running long-distance trains to towns along the south coast of England. Destinations served by South Western Railway include Portsmouth, Weymouth, Bournemouth, Exeter, Bristol and Southampton.

Services connecting London with the far south-east corner of England are operated by Southeastern. As well as serving an extensive suburban network across southern Greater London, high-speed trains run from St. Pancras to coastal destinations like Margate, Dover and Folkestone in under 90 minutes.

As well as connecting London to Gatwick Airport and Brighton, Southern is the main operator of south coast services west of Brighton to Southampton and Portsmouth, and east to Hastings and Eastbourne. London metro services run from Victoria and London Bridge to major centres like Croydon. Southern also operates a service to Milton Keynes north of London.

The fastest route between Stansted Airport and Central London, the Stansted Express service runs every 15 minutes from London Liverpool Street Station and takes just 47 minutes.

Thameslink is a service that crosses London vertically travelling north to Bedford and south to Brighton. As well as serving suburban stations in Greater London from St. Pancras, Blackfriars and London Bridge, Thameslink trains go to both Gatwick and Luton airports.

With a central base in Birmingham, West Midlands Railway runs metro services all across the city as well as key destinations spanning the region including Coventry, Wolverhampton, Worcester, Leamington Spa and Stratford-upon-Avon. Trains also run to Birmingham International Airport.