London Midland Region

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The London Midland Region was a major administrative division of British Railways responsible for rail services across central and north-western England and parts of Scotland after nationalisation in 1948.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
region of British Railways
appliesToJurisdiction Cheshire
East Midlands (parts)
linked to: East Midlands

Lancashire
Staffordshire
West Midlands
central England
north-west England
parts of Scotland
country United Kingdom
dissolvedOrAbolished 1992
endTime 1992-04-01
hasPart London Midland Region Motive Power Depots
London Midland Region divisional offices
London Midland Region signalling areas
headquartersLocation Euston, London
linked to: London Euston
inception 1948
industry rail transport
languageOfWorkOrName English
locatedInTimeZone BST
GMT
mainHub Birmingham New Street railway station
Crewe railway station
Liverpool Lime Street railway station
London Euston railway station
linked to: London Euston

Manchester Piccadilly railway station
mainLine Midland Main Line (southern sections via joint arrangements)
linked to: Midland Main Line

West Coast Main Line
operator British Railways
linked to: British Rail
ownedInfrastructure West Coast Main Line (within its territory)
parentOrganization British Transport Commission
partOf British Railways regional structure
predecessor LMS lines absorbed at nationalisation
London, Midland and Scottish Railway
railwayGauge standard gauge
railwayNetwork British Rail network
regulates timetables for services in its area
replacedBy InterCity sector
Railfreight sector
Regional Railways sector
linked to: Regional Railways

sector-based business sectors of British Rail
serviceType freight rail transport
passenger rail transport
startTime 1948-01-01
trackOwner British Railways
linked to: British Rail
usedRollingStock diesel locomotives
electric locomotives
multiple units
steam locomotives

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LMS Princess Royal Class region London Midland Region
LMS Black Five regionOfOperation London Midland region
linked to: London Midland Region
LMS Jubilee Class regionUnderBR London Midland Region
Rossett railway station subsequentOperator London Midland Region of British Railways
linked to: London Midland Region
Heysham Port railway station regionDuringBR London Midland Region
British Rail Class 40 regionOfOperation London Midland Region
Prescot railway station regionDuringBR London Midland Region
London Midland Region hasPart London Midland Region Motive Power Depots
linked to: London Midland Region
London Midland Region hasPart London Midland Region signalling areas
linked to: London Midland Region
LMS Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 regionUsed London Midland Region
Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway regionUnderBR London Midland Region
LMS Royal Scot Class operatorRegion London Midland Region
BR Standard Class 5 usedOnRegion London Midland Region