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What are the big 4 railways in the UK?

By 1923, there were 4 railway companies, nicknamed 'The Big Four'; the Great Western Railway; the London and North Eastern Railway; the London, Midland and Scottish Railway and the Southern Railway companies.



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The Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railway, also known as the Big Four Railroad and commonly abbreviated CCC&StL, was a railroad company in the Midwestern United States.

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The Big Four were:
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
  • London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)
  • London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)
  • Southern Railway (SR)


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