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List of railway companies involved in the 1923 grouping

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Under the Railways Act 1921 the majority of the railway companies in Great Britain (and few in Northern Ireland) were grouped into four main companies, often termed the Big Four: the grouping took effect from 1 January 1923.

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[edit] The Big Four

The Big Four, and their constituent companies, showing route mileage, were:

[edit] Companies not covered by the Grouping

Over fifty railway companies were not covered by the Grouping. Those in the following list were those organised on an independent basis, usually providing locomotives and rolling stock also. They are included under classification headings.

[edit] Joint Railways

Joint Lines in this respect were wholly owned by two or more other companies. If not all of the owning companies went into the same group then the joint company could not be grouped. Joint lines did not always operate any services: they owned the track, stations etc and the services were operated by one or more of the parent companies:

  • These are those in which the Group companies only are concerned:

[edit] Railways not included in Group Companies

[edit] Electric or electric and steam lines

[edit] Light and similar railways (standard gauge)

[edit] Light railways (other than standard gauge)

[edit] Railways outside the jurisdiction of the United Kingdom Parliament

[edit] Miscellaneous railways

The railways included in this section were standard gauge, unless otherwise noted:

[edit] See also


The "Big Four" pre-nationalisation British railway companies

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Great Western • London Midland & Scottish • London & North Eastern • Southern

GWR constituents: Great Western Railway • Cambrian Railways • Taff Vale Railway
Barry Railway • Rhymney Railway • (full list)
LNER constituents: Great Central • Great Eastern • Great Northern • Great North of Scotland
Hull & Barnsley • North British • North Eastern • (Full list)
LMS constituents: Caledonian • Furness • Lancashire & Yorkshire • Glasgow & South Western
London and North Western • Midland • North Staffordshire • (Full list)
SR constituents: London and South Western Railway • London, Brighton and South Coast Railway
South Eastern Railway • London, Chatham and Dover Railway • (Full list)

See also: History of rail transport in Great Britain 1923 - 1947 • List of companies involved in the grouping

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