Network Rail

state-owned company that manages rail infrastructure in Great Britain
Organization railway_infrastructure_manager Q1501071
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Network Rail

Summary

Network Rail is a railway infrastructure manager[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of railway_infrastructure_manager entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,136 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Network Rail was a member of International Union of Railways[3].
  • Network Rail was a member of RailNetEurope[4].
  • Network Rail is in the country of United Kingdom[5].
  • Network Rail's instance of is recorded as railway infrastructure manager[6].
  • Network Rail is owned by Government of the United Kingdom[7].
  • Network Rail's headquarters location is recorded as London[8].
  • Network Rail's chief executive officer is recorded as Andrew Haines[9].
  • Network Rail's Commons category is recorded as Network Rail[10].
  • Network Rail's industry is recorded as rail infrastructure[11].
  • Network Rail's chairperson is recorded as Peter Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill[12].
  • January 1, 2002 marks the founding of Network Rail[13].
  • Network Rail's parent organization or unit is recorded as Department for Transport[14].
  • Network Rail's official website is recorded as https://www.networkrail.co.uk/[15].
  • Network Rail's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Network Rail[16].
  • Network Rail's product or material produced is recorded as public transport[17].
  • Network Rail's replaces is recorded as Railtrack[18].
  • Network Rail's replaced by is recorded as Great British Railways[19].
  • Network Rail's official name is recorded as Network Rail Limited[20].
  • Network Rail's legal form is recorded as private company limited by guarantee[21].
  • Network Rail's short name is recorded as Network Rail[22].
  • Network Rail's owner of is recorded as Walthamstow Central station[23].
  • Network Rail's owner of is recorded as Sunshine Coast Line[24].
  • Network Rail's owner of is recorded as Reedham railway station[25].
  • Network Rail's owner of is recorded as Charing Cross railway station[26].
  • Network Rail's owner of is recorded as Charing Cross railway station[27].

Body

Founding

January 1, 2002 marks the founding of Network Rail[13].

Identity

Network Rail's official name is recorded as Network Rail Limited[20]. Its short name is recorded as it[22].

Leadership

Network Rail's chief executive officer is recorded as Andrew Haines[9]. Its chairperson is recorded as Peter Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill[12].

Operations

Network Rail's headquarters location is recorded as London[8]. Its parent organization or unit is recorded as Department for Transport[14].

Industry

Network Rail's industry is recorded as rail infrastructure[11].

Ownership

Network Rail is owned by Government of the United Kingdom[7]. Its product or material produced is recorded as public transport[17].

Why It Matters

Network Rail ranks in the top 3% of railway_infrastructure_manager entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,136 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Bouzinac · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Chairperson → Peter Hendy, Baron Hendy of Richmond Hill
    Chief executive officer → Andrew Haines
    Replaced by → —
    Replaces → Railtrack
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1830]]: [[Q2382124]], using [[User:Frettie/consistency check add.js]]"
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