Catalogue description Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway Company (including Shrewsbury and Hereford Joint Committee)

Incorporated by act of 3rd August 1846. Under Shrewsbury & Hereford Railway (Leasing) Act 29th July 1862 (Section 3), company was leased to London & North Western, Great Western, and West Midland railway companies. West Midland Railway Company was amalgamated with Great Western Railway Company as from 1st August 1863 by Great Western Railway (West Midland Railway) Amalgamation Act of 13th July 1863 (Section 5), and affairs were managed by Shrewsbury & Hereford Joint Committee from August 1862 until 24th September 1867.

By minute of London & North Western and Great Western Joint Committee dated 4th October 1867, this committee took over functions of Shrewsbury & Hereford Joint Committee. By London & North Western Railway (Additional Powers) Act 4th July 1870, Shrewsbury & Hereford Railway Company became vested in Great Western and London & North Western railway companies jointly. From 1st January 1923, London & North Western and Great Western Railways Joint Committee became London Midland & Scottish and Great Western Railways Joint Committee and this committee ceased to function on nationalisation of railways 1st January 1948 under Transport Act of 1947.