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The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed in 1847 when the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway joined with authorised but unbuilt railway companies, forming a proposed network from Manchester to Grimsby.
1847 The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed, by amalgamation of the following lines: Sheffield and Lincolnshire Junction Railway - proposed but not completed at the time of the merger; Great Grimsby and Sheffield Junction Railway, Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway; 1850 January 1st.
The most important of these was the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Extension to London etc) Act 1893 which authorised the construction of a main line to London from the MSL's...
The Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway was an early British railway company which opened in stages between 1841 and 1845 between Sheffield and Manchester via Ashton-under-Lyne. The Peak District formed a formidable barrier, and the line's engineer constructed Woodhead Tunnel, over three miles (4.8 km) long.
The Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (MS&LR) was formed in 1847 when the Sheffield, Ashton-under-Lyne and Manchester Railway joined with authorised but unbuilt railway companies, forming a proposed network from Manchester to Grimsby.
A Brief History of the GCR. The original mainline of the MS&LR, as the name suggests, ran between Manchester and Sheffield through to Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, near the mouth of the Humber estuary and adjacent to the port of Grimsby. Mineral traffic was the staple trade.
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Catalogue description Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Ordering and viewing options. This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded. You can order records in...
