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The '''East Anglian Railway''' was an English railway company that operated independently in [[East Anglia]], UK from 1847 to 1852. |
The '''East Anglian Railway''' was an English railway company that operated independently in [[East Anglia]], UK from 1847 to 1852. |
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The company was formed on 22 July 1847 by the merger of three railways: the [[Lynn and Dereham Railway]], the [[Lynn amd Ely Railway]], and the [[Ely and Huntingdon Railway]].<ref>[https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp84578 East Anglian Railway 1847 - 1851], [[Science Museum Group]] online catalogue. Accessed 2024-09-29</ref> |
The company was formed on 22 July 1847 by the merger of three railways: the [[Lynn and Dereham Railway]], the [[Lynn amd Ely Railway]], and the [[Ely and Huntingdon Railway]].<ref name=smg>[https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/people/cp84578 East Anglian Railway 1847 - 1851], [[Science Museum Group]] online catalogue. Accessed 2024-09-29</ref> |
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The company soon found itself in financial difficulties, and in June 1850, nearing bankruptcy, its property was taken over by the receiver. The receiver leased the EAR to the [[Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)]] for 60% of the receipts.<ref name=smg /> The GNR had running powers over the [[Eastern Counties Railway]] line between Peterborough, March and Wisbech (opened 1847). Unfortunately, they had not applied for running rights over the line that linked the ECR and EAR stations at Wisbech and the ECR refused access so that the passengers had to change stations by horse-bus. This, together with shareholder opposition within the GNR and EAR, led the GNR to withdraw from the arrangement. |
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allowing the ECR to take over operation of the EAR. |
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Revision as of 12:44, 29 September 2024
The East Anglian Railway was an English railway company that operated independently in East Anglia, UK from 1847 to 1852.
The company was formed on 22 July 1847 by the merger of three railways: the Lynn and Dereham Railway, the Lynn amd Ely Railway, and the Ely and Huntingdon Railway.[1]
The company soon found itself in financial difficulties, and in June 1850, nearing bankruptcy, its property was taken over by the receiver. The receiver leased the EAR to the Great Northern Railway (Great Britain) for 60% of the receipts.[1] The GNR had running powers over the Eastern Counties Railway line between Peterborough, March and Wisbech (opened 1847). Unfortunately, they had not applied for running rights over the line that linked the ECR and EAR stations at Wisbech and the ECR refused access so that the passengers had to change stations by horse-bus. This, together with shareholder opposition within the GNR and EAR, led the GNR to withdraw from the arrangement.
allowing the ECR to take over operation of the EAR.
References
- ^ a b East Anglian Railway 1847 - 1851, Science Museum Group online catalogue. Accessed 2024-09-29