South Yorkshire Joint Railway

Overview

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The South Yorkshire Joint Railway (SYJR) was a committee formed in 1903, between the Great Central Railway, the Great Northern Railway, the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway, the Midland Railway and the North Eastern Railway to oversee the construction of a new railway in the Doncaster area of South Yorkshire, England. The five companies had equal rights over the line, each of the companies regularly working trains over it.²

Subsidiaries and ownership

Former owners and parents

• Great Central Railway 20% until 1922
• Great Northern Railway 20% until 1922
• Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway 20% until 1922
• Midland Railway 20% until 1922
• North Eastern Railway 20% until 1922
• London and North Eastern Railway Jan 1, 1923 to Dec 31, 1947
• London, Midland and Scottish Railway Jan 1, 1923 to Dec 31, 1947

From Wikidata.¹

Acquisitions

1. Succeeded by British Rail¹

Timeline

1. Jan 1, 1923Acquired Acquired by London and North Eastern Railway¹
2. Jan 1, 1923Acquired Acquired by London, Midland and Scottish Railway¹
3. 1903Founded Founded¹

Links

• WikipediaSouth Yorkshire Joint Railway
• More imagesWikimedia Commons
• WikidataQ7569001