Private company
Northern and Eastern Railway
Transport company founded in 18361
The Northern & Eastern Railway (N&ER) was an early British railway company, that planned to build a line from London to York. Its ambition was cut successively back, and it was only constructed from Stratford, east of London, to the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Hertford. It was always short of money, and it got access to London over the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 20, 2026.
Overview
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The Northern & Eastern Railway (N&ER) was an early British railway company, that planned to build a line from London to York. Its ambition was cut successively back, and it was only constructed from Stratford, east of London, to the towns of Bishop's Stortford and Hertford. It was always short of money, and it got access to London over the Eastern Counties Railway (ECR). It was built at the track gauge of 5 ft (1,524 mm), but it converted to standard gauge in 1844.2
Acquisitions
- Succeeded by Great Eastern Railway1
Timeline
- 1836Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaNorthern and Eastern Railway
- WikidataQ2001111
Sources
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