Great Northern Railway photograph

Great Northern Railway

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HeadquartersKing's Cross
London
United Kingdom
Founded1846
Successor LNER
Locale England
Dates of operation1850–1922
Track gauge4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID2472895
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About Great Northern Railway


The Great Northern Railway was a British railway company incorporated in 1846 with the object of building a line from London to York. It quickly saw that seizing control of territory was key to development, and it acquired, or took leases of, many local railways, whether actually built or not.

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