Private company

Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway

Railway line in England

The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was an English railway company that built a standard gauge line between those places. It opened its main line in 1853 (1853).2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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The Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway was an English railway company that built a standard gauge line between those places. It opened its main line in 1853 (1853).2

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by British Rail1

Timeline

  1. 1871Acquired Acquired by Great Western Railway1
  2. 1871Acquired Acquired by London and North Western Railway1

Sources

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