The offer, which is funded by the Department for Transport, will take place on Sunday, November 10.
This includes travel to Waterloo for the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph on either Saturday, November 9, or Sunday, November 10, with a return on Sunday, November 10.
The offer also extends to the Submariners’ Remembrance Service on Sunday, November 3, with travel to Waterloo permitted on either Saturday, November 2, or Sunday, November 3, returning on Sunday, November 3.
The offer is available to anyone travelling in uniform or with appropriate identification and applies throughout Great Britain.
SWR also supports volunteers collecting for the Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal, offering free travel to and from the capital for London Poppy Day events on Thursday, October 31.
Anyone with a Royal British Legion collector’s ID can travel for free on SWR services to Waterloo on Wednesday, October 30, or Thursday, October 31, returning on Thursday or Friday, November 1.
Customers are advised that engineering works will take place at various locations on the SWR network in South West London, Surrey, and Hampshire on Sunday, November 3, and Sunday, November 10.
Peter Williams, customer and commercial director for South Western Railway, said: “Remembrance Sunday is an important opportunity for people across the country to reflect on the sacrifices made by generations of service personnel.
“Alongside the rest of the railway industry, we are pleased to honour this sacrifice by offering free travel to active personnel and veterans attending Remembrance Sunday and London Poppy Day events.
“This initiative is especially meaningful to us, as many of our SWR colleagues have a proud background in the armed forces.”
Those planning to travel on these days should check journey planners carefully before setting off.
Journeys by other operators will also be affected and should be checked using National Rail Enquiries.
SWR has signed the Armed Forces Covenant, holds the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme Silver Award, and has an active armed forces network of colleagues who have served.
