London and North Western Railway

former railway company in United Kingdom (1846-1923)
Organization railway_company Q1486303
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London and North Western Railway

Summary

London and North Western Railway is a railway company[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • London and North Western Railway is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • London and North Western Railway's instance of is recorded as railway company[4].
  • London and North Western Railway followed South Leicestershire Railway[5].
  • London and North Western Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Euston Station[6].
  • London and North Western Railway's Commons category is recorded as London and North Western Railway[7].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton[8].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as George Anson[9].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos[10].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Constantine Richard Moorsom[11].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Richard Moon[12].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge[13].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Gilbert Claughton[14].
  • London and North Western Railway's chairperson is recorded as Charles Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence of Kingsgate[15].
  • 1846 marks the founding of London and North Western Railway[16].
  • London and North Western Railway was dissolved in December 31, 1922[17].
  • London and North Western Railway's topic's main category is recorded as Category:London and North Western Railway[18].
  • London and North Western Railway's track gauge is recorded as standard-gauge railway[19].
  • London and North Western Railway's described by source is recorded as The Working and Management of an English Railway[20].
  • London and North Western Railway's described by source is recorded as Signalling Record Society line data[21].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as Grand Junction Railway[22].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as Manchester and Birmingham Railway[23].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as London and Birmingham Railway[24].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as Carnarvonshire Railway[25].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway[26].
  • London and North Western Railway's replaces is recorded as Cockermouth and Workington Railway[27].

Body

Founding

1846 marks the founding of London and North Western Railway[16].

Identity

London and North Western Railway followed South Leicestershire Railway[5].

Leadership

Chairpersons include George Glyn, 1st Baron Wolverton[8], a politician[28], 1797–1873[29], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[30]; George Anson[9], a politician[31], 1797–1857[32], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[33], awarded the Companion of the Order of the Bath[34]; Richard Temple-Nugent-Brydges-Chandos-Grenville, 3rd Duke of Buckingham and Chandos[10], a politician[35], 1823–1889[36], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[37], awarded the Doctor of Civil Law[38]; Constantine Richard Moorsom[11], a naval officer[39], 1792–1861[40], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[41]; Richard Moon[12], 1814–1899[42]; and Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baron Stalbridge[13], a politician[43], 1837–1912[44], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[45].

Operations

London and North Western Railway's headquarters location is recorded as Euston Station[6].

Dissolution

London and North Western Railway was dissolved in December 31, 1922[17].

Why It Matters

London and North Western Railway has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

References

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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