London and North Eastern Railway
British "Big 4" railway company, active 1923–1947 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the historical railway company (1923–1948). For the current train operator, see London North Eastern Railway.
Not to be confused with North Eastern Railway (United Kingdom) or Northern and Eastern Railway.
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second largest (after LMS) of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It operated from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948. At that time, it was divided into the new British Railways' Eastern Region, North Eastern Region, and partially the Scottish Region.
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Locale | England; Scotland |
Dates of operation | 1 January 1923– 31 December 1947 |
Predecessor | Great Eastern Railway Great Central Railway Great Northern Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway North British Railway North Eastern Railway and others |
Successor | British Rail: |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
Length | 6,590 miles (10,610 km) |
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