Manchester and Birmingham Railway
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The Manchester and Birmingham Railway was built between Manchester and Crewe and opened in stages from 1840. Between Crewe and Birmingham, trains were worked by the Grand Junction Railway. The M&BR was merged into the London and North Western Railway in 1846.
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Dates of operation | 1840ā1846 |
Successor | London and North Western Railway |
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Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1ā2 in (1,435 mm) |
Previous gauge | 4 ft 9 in (1,448 mm)[1] |
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