Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway
Company
The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway was a major British railway company before the 1923 Grouping. It was incorporated in 1847 from an amalgamation of several existing railways. It was the third-largest railway system based in northern England. Wikipedia
Parent organization: Manchester and Leeds Railway
Founded: July 9, 1847
Successor: London, Midland and Scottish Railway
Headquarters: Manchester, United Kingdom
Electrification: 600 V DC third rail; 3.5 kV DC overhead; 1,200 V DC side contact third rail
Length: 601 miles 28 chains (967.8 km) (1919)