Sir Herbert Walker

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Sir Herbert Walker was a prominent British railway administrator best known for modernizing and expanding the Southern Railway network in the early 20th century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British civil servant
person
railway administrator
activeInPeriod early 20th century
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
employer London and South Western Railway NERFINISHED
Southern Railway (UK) NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork rail transport
railway modernization
railway operations management
hasHonor knighthood
honorificPrefix Sir
industry railway industry
influenced development of suburban commuter rail services in Southern England
languageOfWorkOrName English
movement railway modernization in the United Kingdom
notableAchievement contributed to integration of several pre‑grouping railways into the Southern Railway
introduced operational and timetable innovations on Southern Railway
oversaw large-scale electrification of Southern Railway suburban lines
promoted intensive suburban passenger services in Southern England
notableFor administration of one of the Big Four British railway companies
expansion of the Southern Railway network
modernization of the Southern Railway network
occupation railway administrator
railway manager
positionHeld General Manager of the London and South Western Railway
General Manager of the Southern Railway (UK)
workLocation London, England
surface form: London

Southern England NERFINISHED

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Southern Railway (UK) chairman Sir Herbert Walker