Grand Junction Railway

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The Grand Junction Railway was one of the earliest major British railway companies, providing a key main line link between Birmingham, Liverpool, and Manchester before becoming part of the London and North Western Railway.

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Grand Junction Railway canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British railway company
railway company
connectedCity Birmingham
Liverpool
Manchester
country United Kingdom
hasName Grand Junction Railway self-link
historicalSignificance one of the earliest major British railway companies
industry rail transport
languageOfName English
linkedNetwork early British main line railway network
locatedIn England
mergedInto London and North Western Railway
notableFor forming a key main line corridor between industrial cities
operatedIn 19th century
partOf London and North Western Railway
railGauge standard gauge
regionServed Midlands
North West England
role main line link between Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester
route Birmingham to Liverpool
Birmingham to Manchester
serviceType freight transport
passenger transport
successor London and North Western Railway
trackGauge 4 ft 8½ in
transportMode railway

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London and North Western Railway formedByMergerOf Grand Junction Railway
Crewe railway station originalCompany Grand Junction Railway
Grand Junction Railway hasName Grand Junction Railway self-link
Manchester and Birmingham Railway connectedTo Grand Junction Railway
Aston railway station originalOperator Grand Junction Railway