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Witney Railway

From Graces Guide

This was an independent company formed to build the 8 mile line from Yarnton to Witney

1861 November 13th. Opened

1868 Engineer is Charles Douglas Fox.[1]

1873 January 14th. An extension to Fairford bas opened by the East Gloucestershire Railway

1889 Engineer is Sir Charles Douglas Fox.[2]

In 1890 the company was absorbed by the Great Western Railway

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ 1868 Bradshaw's Railway Manual
  2. ↑ 1889 Bradshaw's Railway Manual
  • Encyclopedia of British Railway Companies by Christopher Awdry. Published 1990
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