Private company
London Electric Railway
UK rail company (founded 1910)
The London Electric Railway (LER) was an underground railway company operating three lines on the London Underground. It was formed in 1910 and existed until 1933, when it was merged into the London Passenger Transport Board.2 It is part of Underground Electric Railways Company of London.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
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The London Electric Railway (LER) was an underground railway company operating three lines on the London Underground. It was formed in 1910 and existed until 1933, when it was merged into the London Passenger Transport Board.2
Corporate structure
London Electric Railway is part of a group headed by Underground Electric Railways Company of London. 4 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Underground Electric Railways Company of London Westminster
- London Electric Railway London
- Bakerloo line Owned · London, United Kingdom
- Northern Line (Charing Cross branch) Owned · United Kingdom
- Piccadilly line Owned · London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, United Kingdom
- Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Subsidiary
- London Underground Subsidiary · Greater London, United Kingdom
- London Electric Railway London
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What London Electric Railway reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)
- Bakerloo line
- Northern Line (Charing Cross branch)
- Piccadilly line
Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
Also owns
- Bakerloo line
- Northern Line (Charing Cross branch)
- Piccadilly line
Former owners and parents
- Underground Electric Railways Company of London 1910 to Jul 1, 1933
From Wikidata.1
Acquisitions
- Succeeded Baker Street and Waterloo Railway1
- Succeeded Charing Cross, Euston and Hampstead Railway1
- Succeeded Great Northern, Piccadilly and Brompton Railway1
- Succeeded by London Passenger Transport Board1
Timeline
Links
- WikipediaLondon Electric Railway
- WikidataQ18888378
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1
- 2WikipediaLondon Electric Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsLondon Electric Railway photo by DavidCane, CC BY-SA 3.0