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Marylebone station. The London terminus of the Great Central Railway. | |
Overview | |
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Dates of operation | 1897 | –1922
Predecessor | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
Successor | London and North Eastern Railway |
Technical | |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 852 miles 15 chains (1,371.5 km) (1919)[1] |
Track length | 2,688 miles 40 chains (4,326.7 km) (1919)[1] |
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.[2] On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway.
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