London and North Eastern Railway facts for kids
Overview | |
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Dates of operation | 1923–1948 |
Predecessor | Great Eastern Railway Great Central Railway Great Northern Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway North British Railway North Eastern Railway and others |
Successor | Eastern Region North Eastern Region Scottish Region |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Length | 6,590 miles (10,610 km) |
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It existed from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948, when it was divided into the new British Railways' Eastern Region, North Eastern Region and partially the Scottish Region.
Images for kids
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Timetable for Autumn 1926 detailing the resumption of services after the General Strike
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