What is London and North Western Railway?
The '''London and North Western Railway''' (LNWR) was a British [[railway]] company between [[1846]] and [[1922]]. In the late [[19th century]] the LNWR was the largest [[joint stock company]] in the world. The LNWR was formed in 1846 by a merger of the Grand Junction Railway, the London & Birmingham Railway and the Manchester & Birmingham Railway. The London terminus was at [[Euston railway station]] In [[1923]], the LNWR became a part of the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] (LMS) under the [[Railways Act 1921]]. In [[1948]], it became the London Midland Region of [[British Railways]]. The LNWR may be seen as an [[ancestor]] of today's [[West Coast Main Line]]. {{Bigfour}} {{authority control}} [[Category:Pre-grouping British railway companies]]