BIG FOUR BRITISH RAILWAY COMPANIES

'Big Four' was a name used to describe the four largest railway companies in the United Kingdom in the period 1923-1947. The name was coined by the ''Railway Magazine'' in its issue of February 1923.
The Big Four were:

★ Great Western Railway (GWR)

★ London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS)

★ London and North Eastern Railway (LNER)

★ Southern Railway
In 1948 these companies were nationalised to form British Railways.

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★ History of rail transport in Great Britain

★ History of rail transport in Great Britain 1830 - 1922

★ History of rail transport in Great Britain 1923 - 1947

★ List of railway companies involved in the 1923 grouping

★ Railways Act 1921

★ Transport Act 1947

★ British Transport Commission

Sources

★ Wikipedia article: Railways Act 1921