West Midland Railway

Early British railway company

For other uses, see West Midlands Railway.

United Kingdom legislation

West Midland Railway Act 1860

Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act for the Amalgamation of the Newport, Abergavenny, and Hereford and the Worcester and Hereford Railway Companies with the Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway Company, under the Name of "The West Midland Railway Company."
Citation| 23 & 24 Vict. c. lxxxi
Dates
Royal assent| 14 June 1860

The West Midland Railway[1] was an early British railway company. It was formed on 1 July 1860 by the West Midland Railway Act 1860 (23 & 24 Vict. c. lxxxi) which merged several older railway companies. It was amalgamated with the Great Western Railway on 1 August 1863. It was the successor to the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (OWWR).[2]

## History

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### Constituents

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United Kingdom legislation

West Midland Railway (Additional Works) Act 1862

Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to authorize the West Midland Railway Company to construct additional Works, and to raise further Sums of Money; to provide Facilities for the Passage of their Traffic to Newport in the County of Monmouth; to regulate their Powers of raising Money in respect of certain other Undertakings; and for other Purposes.
Citation| 25 & 26 Vict. c. clxviii
Dates
Royal assent| 17 July 1862
Text of statute as originally enacted

United Kingdom legislation

West Midland Railway Act 1863

Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act to grant further Powers to the West Midland Railway Company, and to enable them to make a Branch Railway in the County of Glamorgan; and for other Purposes.
Citation| 26 & 27 Vict. c. cxxxvi
Dates
Royal assent| 13 July 1863

The original constituent companies were the Newport, Abergavenny and Hereford Railway (incorporated 1846 and opened 1854), the Worcester and Hereford Railway (incorporated 1853 and opened 1859), and the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway (incorporated 1845 and opened 1850); which had already absorbed the Stratford and Moreton Tramway (incorporated 1821 and opened 1826).

On 1 July 1861, the WMR leased the Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway (incorporated 1853 and opened 1857). In 1862, it also leased the Leominster and Kington Railway (opened 1857) and the Severn Valley Railway (from opening).

### Amalgamation with the GWR

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United Kingdom legislation

Great Western Railway (West Midland Amalgamation) Act 1863

Act of Parliament

Parliament of the United Kingdom

Long title| An Act for the Amalgamation of the West Midland Railway Company with the Great Western Railway Company; and for other Purposes.
Citation| 26 & 27 Vict. c. cxiii
Dates
Royal assent| 13 July 1863
Text of statute as originally enacted

The West Midland Railway was dissolved by the Great Western Railway (West Midland Amalgamation) Act 1863 (26 & 27 Vict. c. cxiii) on 1 August 1863, with its powers and obligations being vested in the Great Western Railway. The West Midland Railway Company itself continued in existence until complete amalgamation was brought about by the Great Western Railway Act 1872 (35 & 36 Vict. c. cxxix).[3]

Taff Vale Extension of the West Midland Railway and Crumlin Viaduct.

## See also

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* List of early British railway companies

## References

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1. ^ Yolland, Col W (1861). "West Midland Railway" (PDF). Accident Returns. Board of Trade. Retrieved 24 December 2009.
2. ^ "Round Oak Station". Railaroundbirmingham.co.uk. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
3. ^ Nabarro, Sir Gerald (1971). Severn Valley Steam. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul. p. 50\. ISBN 0-7100-7064-0.

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Great Western
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* Aberdare Railway
* Aberdare Valley Railway
* Aberystwith and Welsh Coast Railway
* Alexandra Docks and Railway
* Bala and Dolgelly Railway
* Bala and Festiniog Railway
* Barry Dock and Railway
* Barry Railway
* Blaenavon Tramroad
* Brecon and Merthyr Tydfil Junction Railway
* Brecon and Merthyr Railway
* Bridgend Railway
* Bristol and South Wales Union Railway
* Burry Port and Gwendraeth Valley Railway
* Cambrian Railways
* Cardiff Railway
* Cardiff and Ogmore Railway
* Carmarthen and Cardigan Railway
* Carmarthenshire Railway or Tramroad
* Clarbeston Road and Letterston Railway
* Coleford, Monmouth, Usk and Pontypool Railway
* Corris Railway
* Corwen and Bala Railway
* Denbigh, Ruthin and Corwen Railway
* Ely and Clydach Valleys Railway
* Ely Valley Railway
* Ely Valley Extension Railway
* Gwendraeth Valleys Railway
* Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
* Kington Tramway
* Lampeter, Aberayron and New Quay Light Railway
* Llancaiach Branch
* Llanelly and Mynydd Mawr Railway
* Llanidloes and Newtown Railway
* Llangollen and Corwen Railway
* Llangurig branch
* Llantrisant and Taff Vale Junction Railway
* Llynvi and Ogmore Railway
* Maerdy Branch
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* Mawddwy Railway
* Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway
* Mid-Wales Railway
* Monmouth and Hereford Railway
* Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company
* Narberth Road and Maenclochog Railway
* Neath and Brecon Railway
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* Newtown and Machynlleth Railway
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* South Wales Railway
* Taff Vale Railway
* Tanat Valley Light Railway
* Vale of Glamorgan Railway
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* Vale of Neath Railway
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* Central Wales Railway
* Central Wales Extension Railway
* Chester and Holyhead Railway
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* Conway and Llanrwst Railway
* Knighton Railway
* Llanelly Railway
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* Sirhowy Railway
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Joint lines|

* Brynmawr and Western Valleys Railway
* Nantybwch and Rhymney Railway
* Quakers Yard and Merthyr Railway
* Taff Bargoed Railway
* Buckley Railway
* North Wales and Liverpool Railway
* Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway
* Shrewsbury and Welshpool Railway
* Vale of Towy Railway
* Wrexham, Mold and Connah's Quay Railway
* Wrexham and Minera Railway

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* Fairbourne Railway
* Ffestiniog Railway
* Festiniog and Blaenau Railway
* Glyn Valley Tramway
* Hay Railway
* Kinmel Camp Railway
* Mold and Denbigh Junction Railway
* North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways
* Portmadoc, Beddgelert and South Snowdon Railway
* Potteries, Shrewsbury and North Wales Railway
* Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway
* Pwllheli and Llanbedrog Tramway
* Ruthin and Cerrig-y-Drudion Railway
* Shropshire and Montgomeryshire Railway
* Snowdon Mountain Railway
* Swansea and Mumbles Railway
* Talyllyn Railway
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* Trefor Quarry railway
* Tremadoc Tramway

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