Private company

Bristol and Gloucester Railway

Early British railway company

The Bristol and Gloucester Railway was a railway company opened in 1844 to run services between Bristol and Gloucester. It was built on the 7 ft (2,134 mm) Brunel gauge, but it was acquired in 1845 by the 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Midland Railway, which also acquired the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at the same time.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

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The Bristol and Gloucester Railway was a railway company opened in 1844 to run services between Bristol and Gloucester. It was built on the 7 ft (2,134 mm) Brunel gauge, but it was acquired in 1845 by the 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge Midland Railway, which also acquired the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway at the same time.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Midland Railway1

Sources

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