The Manchester and Birmingham Railway was an English railway company that built the line between Manchester and Crewe, opening it in stages from 1840. Trains ran through to Birmingham over the connecting Grand Junction Railway between Crewe and Birmingham. The company was merged into the London and North Western Railway in 1846.
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Source Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Wikipedia)
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Sources
1. Grace's Guide: Manchester and Birmingham Railway - Grace's Guide
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1846 It was merged into the London and North Western Railway
2. Wikidata: Manchester and Birmingham Railway
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early British railway company, active 1840-1846
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inception: 1837
View the Source Manchester and Birmingham Railway (Wikipedia)
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The M&BR was merged into the London and North Western Railway in 1846.
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