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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Company Type Founded Year Company Type
Company Type (category) Sources
1. Wikidata: Manchester and Birmingham Railway
WikidataWikidata item description
early British railway company, active 1840-1846
Wikidata statement: inception (P571)
inception: 1837
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