What is Great Northern Railway (Great Britain)?
The '''Great Northern Railway (GNR)''' was a British [[railway]] [[company]] established in [[1846]]. The main line ran from [[London]] [[King's Cross station]] via [[Hitchin]], [[Peterborough]], and [[Grantham]], to [[York]]. There was a loop line from Peterborough to [[Bawtry]] (south of [[Doncaster]]) via [[Boston, Lincolnshire|Boston]] and [[Lincoln, Lincolnshire|Lincoln]]. There were also branch lines to [[Sheffield, England|Sheffield]] and [[Wakefield]]. On 1 January [[1923]] the company became a part of the [[London and North Eastern Railway]]. Today, the GNR main line forms part of the [[East Coast Main Line]]. {{Bigfour}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Pre-grouping British railway companies]] [[Category:1846 establishments in the United Kingdom]]