| Entry Type | Corporate |
| Corporate Name | British Railways |
| Also Known As | British Rail (from 1965) |
| Place | London |
| Place | London |
| Epithet | railway authority |
| Dates | 1948-1997 |
| History | Railway authority set up at nationalisation of the railways; traded as British Rail from 1965; privatised into different companies again between 1994 and 1997. |
| Key Events | 1948: railways become a nationalised industry
1994-1997: privatisation into various companies |
| Authorised Form of Name | London; British Railways; 1948-1997; railway authority |
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