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Great Eastern Railway Company.

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2007-09-29 06:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Originally the Eastern Counties Railway. Merged with the Great Eastern Railway and, in 1921, to the London & North Eastern Railway. Became the Eastern Region of British Railways on nationalisation. Last steam train ran in the early 1960s

2007-09-29 15:04:07 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2 0

The Railways in Great Britain in the 20th century were re-organised twice.
In 1927 100's of smaller railway were grouped with the market leaders to form "the big four",who were: GWR(Great Western Railway),SR(Southern Railway),LMS(London Midland & Scottish Railway),and LNER(London North Eastern Railway).

Most of the Railways in East Anglia Came under LNER and were formed from the GN(Great Northern) & GE(Great Eastern) companies.

But not all.

Staying largely independant after grouping the M&GNR(Midland & Great Northern Railway) streched right across the north of east Anglia from a Junction near Melton Mowbray to Great Yarmouth and included a few branch lines.
The M&GNR stayed close to it's Midland roots using locomotives and equipment designed at Derby.

After nationalisation into British railways the M&GN suffered large scale decline,due mainly to the competition from road vehicles and the nature of it's very rural services.
Very little has survived of the M&GNR,most of it was closed wholesale during the late 1950's.

The North Norfolk railway at Sherringham runs on 5 miles of the old Cromer to Melton constable line.

2007-09-30 08:04:37 · answer #3 · answered by AdelleStevens 6 · 1 1

Great Eastern Railway, originally provided the routes to Norwich via Ipswich and Kings Lynn via Cambridge. Their main station being London Liverpool Street was built in 1874.
I hope that my answer helps
Joolz

2007-10-01 07:49:59 · answer #4 · answered by Joolz of Salopia 5 · 1 0

LNER London and North Eastern Railway. There were also a few LMS lines also...London Midland and Scottish Railway.

2007-09-29 13:06:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 0

Great Eastern!

2007-09-29 13:06:50 · answer #6 · answered by Sal*UK 7 · 0 0

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