Catalogue description York and North Midland Railway Company

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Reference: RAIL 770
Title: York and North Midland Railway Company
Description:

Miscellaneous records of the York and North Midland Railway Company.

Date: 1835-1880
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Former reference in its original department: YNM
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Language: English
Creator:

York and North Midland Railway Company, 1836-1854

Physical description: 109 files and volumes
Access conditions: Subject to 30 year closure
Administrative / biographical background:

Incorporated by act of 21st June 1836 (6 & 7 Wm 4, cap.81). Under act of 31st July 1854 (17 & 18 Vic, cap.211), this company, together with Leeds Northern Railway Company, was dissolved and vested in York. Newcastle & Berwick Railway Company, thenceforth called North-eastern Railway Company, later known as North Eastern Railway Company. North Eastern Railway Company, Hull & Barnsley Railway Company, and Hull Joint Dock Committee were dissolved and united into one company by name North Eastern Railway Company as from 1st April 1922 by virtue of North Eastern, and Hull & Barnsley railway companies Amalgamation Scheme 1922, dated 1st April 1922. This North Eastern Railway Company became part of London & North Eastern Railway Company as from 1st January 1923 under North Eastern, Eastern and East Scottish Group Amalgamation Scheme 1922, dated 30th December 1922.

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