South Western Railway

Name: South Western Railway
Rating: 4.6 (1253 reviews)
Author: First MTR South Western Trains Limited

By: First MTR South Western Trains Limited App

Train tickets & travel updates

Overview

Version:

5.1.0

Last updated: 2026-09-03

Ranking

#50,141 ▼ 4

Overall

Features & Capabilities

The official South Western Railway (SWR) Chrome extension helps you check live train times, buy UK train tickets, and manage journeys across the UK (excludes Northern Ireland). Enjoy no booking fees, save with Advance fares, and earn rewards on direct SWR purchases. E-tickets can be stored in your phone wallet for easy access.

Live features include checking departures and arrivals, viewing platform details, saving frequent journeys, and seeing onboard facilities and crowd levels. Sign in to purchase tickets and take advantage of the price promise if you find a cheaper SWR fare.

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By:

First MTR South Western Trains Limited

Rating:

4.60

(1,253) 3 new ratings

Version:

5.1.0 Last updated: 2026-09-03

Version code:

890334851

Creation date:

2016-06-03

Compatible devices:

Size:

133.24MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-09-17

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 50,141 ▼ 4

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Developed by:

First MTR South Western Trains Limited

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/south-western-railway/id1104215511

Website:

https://www.southwesternrailway.com

User Reviews

User reviews consistently report reliability issues with the South Western Railway iOS app. Key recurring problems include sign-in failures after updates, UK-only operation, and vague technical errors. Tickets often don't appear promptly in the app, and Wallet integration is absent. Some users rely on email PDFs for ticket access. Many prefer using the website or other apps due to usability and performance concerns. Overall, the app needs significant improvements in login reliability, cross-border support, and ticket handling.

Pros

No charge for buying tickets
Email-delivered ticket PDFs arrive promptly for scanning

Cons

Persistent sign-in failures and login loops after updates or password changes
App largely unusable outside the UK; UK-only functionality
Intermittent reliability with vague technical error messages
Tickets take a long time to appear in the app and there is no Apple Wallet integration
Website is often preferred; users seek alternatives due to poor app usability