Private company

North Western Railway

Rail line

The North Western Railway (NWR) was an early British railway company in the north-west of England. It was commonly known as the "Little" North Western Railway, to distinguish it from the larger London and North Western Railway (LNWR). The NWR was first leased, and later taken over, by the Midland Railway (MR).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1846Founded1

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The North Western Railway (NWR) was an early British railway company in the north-west of England. It was commonly known as the "Little" North Western Railway, to distinguish it from the larger London and North Western Railway (LNWR).2

The story

The North Western Railway was incorporated by the North Western Railway Act 1846 (9 & 10 Vict. c. xcii) on 26 June 1846 to build a railway from Skipton on the Leeds and Bradford Extension Railway to Low Gill on the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway, to carry Yorkshire-to-Scotland rail traffic.

There would be a branch at Clapham, Yorkshire to Lancaster, to make an end-on connection with an associated company.

From Wikipedia’s article on "Little" North Western Railway, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Midland Railway1

Timeline

  1. 1846Founded Founded1

Sources

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