What is London, Chatham and Dover Railway?
[[File:London Chatham and Dover Railway Badge.jpg|thumb|Badge of the London, Chatham and Dover Railway on Blackfriars Bridge]] The '''London, Chatham and Dover Railway''' ('''LCDR''') was a [[railway]] [[company]] in south-eastern [[England]] (registered 1 August [[1859]]). It was previously called the East Kent Railway. Its lines ran through [[London]] and northern and eastern [[Kent]] to form a part of the Greater London commuter network. The railway was always in a difficult financial situation. It went [[bankrupt]] in [[1867]] but was able to continue to operate. Many of the difficulties were caused by [[competition]] and duplication of services with the [[South Eastern Railway (UK)|South Eastern Railway]] (SER). However, in [[1898]] the LCDR agreed with the SER to share the operation of the two railways and work them as a single system under the name [[South Eastern and Chatham Railway]]. Receipts were pooled but it was not a full amalgamation. The SER and LCDR remained separate companies until they became part of the [[Southern Railway (Great Britain)|Southern Railway]] on 1 January [[1923]] ([[Railways Act 1921]]). {{Bigfour}} [[Category:Pre-grouping British railway companies]]