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1923

103 years ago

LegislationUnited Kingdom

Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS

s Railway

Nationwide

Britain's Railways are grouped into the Big Four: LNER, GWR, SR, and LMS.

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1948

78 years ago

LegislationUnited Kingdom

The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways

British Railways

United Kingdom

The British railway network is nationalized to form British Railways.

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