Great Central Railway was an English railway company formed in 1897 when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name ahead of a major southward expansion. Its London Extension opened in 1899, and the company ceased to exist as an independent entity on 1 January 1923, when it was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway.
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inception: 1897
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dissolved, abolished or demolished date: 1922
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British pre-grouping railway company (1897-1922)
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The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension.
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