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The Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway opened on 12 November 1849. | The Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway opened on 12 November 1849. | ||
Opened the [[Wolverhampton Works|Stafford Road Works]] | |||
The company formed originally as the [[Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, Dudley and Birmingham Railway]] in 1844, it became Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway in 1847. | The company formed originally as the [[Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, Dudley and Birmingham Railway]] in 1844, it became Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway in 1847. | ||
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The railway finally opened on 12 November 1849 | The railway finally opened on 12 November 1849 | ||
1854 | 1854 It merged with the [[Great Western Railway]] (GWR) on 1 September 1854. | ||
The line is still used today as the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line. | The line is still used today as the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line. | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 19 January 2021
The Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway opened on 12 November 1849.
Opened the Stafford Road Works
The company formed originally as the Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton, Dudley and Birmingham Railway in 1844, it became Shrewsbury and Birmingham Railway in 1847.
When the section from Shrewsbury to Wellington, which was shared with the Shropshire Union Railways and Canal Company, opened on 1 June 1849, the railway began to run trains to and from Oakengates.
The railway finally opened on 12 November 1849
1854 It merged with the Great Western Railway (GWR) on 1 September 1854.
The line is still used today as the Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury Line.
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