Private company

Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee

Joint venture1

The Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and Midland Railway Companies (Joint Lines) Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Jun 24, 1869Founded1

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Midland to Manchester
Photo: chevin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Sheffield and Midland Railway Companies' Committee was incorporated by the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway and Midland Railway Companies (Joint Lines) Act 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c.2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded Marple, New Mills and Hayfield Junction Railway1
  2. Succeeded by Great Central and Midland Joint Railway1

Timeline

  1. Jun 24, 1869Founded Founded1

Sources

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