London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway (LNER) was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain. It existed from 1 January 1923 until nationalisation on 1 January 1948, when it was divided into the new British Railways' Eastern Region, North Eastern Region and partially the Scottish Region.
| London and North Eastern Railway | |
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| Dates of operation | 1923–1948 |
| Predecessor | Great Eastern Railway Great Central Railway Great Northern Railway Great North of Scotland Railway Hull and Barnsley Railway North British Railway North Eastern Railway and others |
| Successor | Eastern Region North Eastern Region Scottish Region |
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| Length | 6,590 miles (10,610 km) |
London And North Eastern Railway Media
Detail of LNER teak panelled coaches, preserved on the Severn Valley Railway
The most famous of the A1/A3 Class locomotives, A3 4472 Flying Scotsman
A4 Pacific Mallard, world speed record holder for steam traction
