Constituent Companies

The Railways Act of 1921 brought about the amalgamation of Britain's railways into four large companies, including the London & North Eastern Railway. This process of 'Grouping' took place on 1st January 1923 (Ray Fisher describes the choice of company groupings in his article, Sixes and Sevens: the Big Four and its Alternatives). A number joint lines continued to exist after this date. Small and light railways often survived to be absorbed at a later date. The following pages describe the constituent companies that made up the LNER. Information articles have also been added. Articles for connecting facilities and private branch lines are located according to geographic provenance.