Great Central Railway
1920 map of the railway | |
Marylebone station. The London terminus of the Great Central Railway. | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | 1897–1922 |
| Predecessor | Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway |
| Successor | London and North Eastern Railway |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge |
| Length | 852 miles 15 chains (1,371.5 km) (1919) |
| Track length | 2,688 miles 40 chains (4,326.7 km) (1919) |
The Great Central Railway in England was formed when the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway changed its name in 1897, anticipating the opening in 1899 of its London Extension. On 1 January 1923, the company was grouped into the London and North Eastern Railway.