Southern Railway
British “Big 4” railway company, active 1923–1947
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Summary
Southern Railway is a railway company[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of railway company entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,685 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: United Kingdom[3]
- Instance of: business[4]
- Item operated: LB&SCR A1X class W8 Freshwater[5], Manning Wardle works no. 1555[6], LB&SCR A1 class 77 “Wonersh”[7], Beyer Peacock works no. 1583[8], Beyer Peacock works no. 1584[9], Black, Hawthorn & Co. works no. 999[10], Beyer Peacock works no. 2231[11], Isle of Wight Central Railway no. 8[12], LB&SCR A1 class 75 “Blackwall”[13], LB&SCR A1 class 69 “Peckham”[14], LB&SCR A1X class 40 Brighton → W11 Newport[15], LB&SCR A1 class 84 “Crowborough”[16], Isle of Wight Railway “Ryde”[17], Isle of Wight Railway “Shanklin”[18]
- Headquarters location: London Waterloo station[19]
- Commons category: Southern Railway (Great Britain)[20]
- Chairperson: Robert Martin Holland-Martin[21]
- Inception: January 1, 1923[22]
- Dissolved, abolished or demolished date: June 10, 1949[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Southern Railway (UK)[24]
- Replaces: South Eastern and Chatham Railway[25], Isle of Wight Railway[26], Isle of Wight Central Railway[27], London and South Western Railway[28], London, Brighton and South Coast Railway[29], Freshwater, Yarmouth and Newport Railway[30], Exeter and Crediton Railway[31], South Eastern Railway[32], London, Chatham and Dover Railway[33]
- Replaced by: Southern Region of British Railways[34]
- Short name: SR[35]
- Owner of: SS Dieppe[36], LB&SCR A1 class 75 “Blackwall”[37], LB&SCR A1 class 69 “Peckham”[38], LB&SCR A1 class 84 “Crowborough”[39]
Why It Matters
Southern Railway has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]