SWR Class 458/4s: fleet status and withdrawal updates

[WWTownEnth]

One pair of 458/4 is allocated vice 701 on journeycheck today (Wednesday 07.10.26)

458412 + 458414
06:33 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 07:29
07:51 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 08:51
09:03 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 09:59
10:21 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 11:19
11:33 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 12:29
12:51 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 13:49
14:03 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 15:01
15:21 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 16:19
16:33 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 17:31
17:51 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 18:49
19:03 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 19:59
20:21 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 21:19
21:33 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside due 22:29
22:51 Windsor & Eton Riverside to London Waterloo due 23:49
00:03 London Waterloo to Staines due 00:43
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
Last Updated:07/10/2026 02:42

So with booked diagrams is that three pairs out today?

 

[Siemens Staines]

So with booked diagrams is that three pairs out today?

It is yes. On many days there are actually three different pairs of 458/4 in passenger use during the day due to 2R45 often being a fresh set off Wimbledon Park. Today that fresh set was used vice 701, and the set off 2V13 came back out for 2R45 as per the booked diagram. For anyone interested, the Sept PA booked diagrams and Carriage Working Notices are now available from SWR's website at

diagrams

www.southwesternrailway.com

 

[Ian Hardy]

This evening's 2S61 1922 London Waterloo to Weybridge had 458412 + 458414:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L84380/2026-10-07/detailed#allox_id=0
and the 19:03 London Waterloo to Windsor & Eton Riverside was operated by 701039:
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:L84748/2026-10-07/detailed#allox_id=0
so there must have been a set swap.

 

[Siemens Staines]

One pair of 458/4 is allocated vice 701 on journeycheck today (Thursday 08.10.26)

458412 + 458414
05:26 Staines to Reading due 06:17
06:39 Reading to London Waterloo due 08:07
08:18 London Waterloo to Reading due 09:44
10:09 Reading to London Waterloo due 11:35
11:52 London Waterloo to Weybridge due 13:08
13:33 Weybridge to London Waterloo due 14:58
15:18 London Waterloo to Reading due 16:43
17:09 Reading to London Waterloo due 18:37
18:48 London Waterloo to Reading due 20:15
20:39 Reading to London Waterloo due 22:05
22:22 London Waterloo to Weybridge due 23:38
Will be formed of 8 coaches instead of 10.
Last Updated:08/10/2026 02:52

plus the two booked diagrams
2Y03 458427 + 458416
2C09 458402 + 458423