Private company

East Anglian Railway

English railway company (1847–1852)

The East Anglian Railways was an English railway company that operated in East Anglia from 1847 to 1852. The company was formed on 22 July 1847 by the East Anglian Railways Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1847Founded1

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Coat of arms of the United Kingdom (1837)
Photo: Sodacan (ed. Safes007 ), CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

The East Anglian Railways was an English railway company that operated in East Anglia from 1847 to 1852. The company was formed on 22 July 1847 by the East Anglian Railways Act 1847 (10 & 11 Vict.2

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Ely and Huntingdon Railway1
  2. Succeeded Lynn and Dereham Railway1
  3. Succeeded Lynn and Ely Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1852Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1847Founded Founded1

Sources

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