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Corporate Name
London and North Western Railway Company (LNWR)
Epithet
railway company
Dates
1846-1922
History
The LNWR was incorporated in 1846 on the amalgamation of London and Birmingham Railway, Grand Junction Railway and Manchester and Birmingham Railway.
In 1923, it became a constituent of the London, Midland and Scottish (LMS) railway.
When the rail industry was nationalised in 1948 it became part of the London Midland Region of British Railways.
Authorised Form of Name
London and North Western Railway Company (LNWR); 1846-1922; railway company
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