Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway
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The Ashby and Nuneaton Joint Railway was a pre-grouping railway company in the English Midlands. Construction began in 1869 and the railway was opened in 1873.[1] The railway was built to serve the Leicestershire coalfield. It linked Moira and Coalville Town with Nuneaton.
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Ownership
Until the 1923 grouping the railway was jointly owned by the Midland Railway and the London and North Western Railway.[1] It then became part of the London, Midland and Scottish Railway, which withdrew passenger services in 1931.[1] Nationalisation in 1948 made the railway part of British Railways, which closed the line to freight traffic in 1971.[1]
Preservation
Part of the line between Shackerstone and Shenton has been re-opened as the Battlefield Line Railway, a heritage railway.
References
- ^ a b c d Speller, John. "Ashby & Nuneaton Joint Railway (L&NWR/MR)". John Speller's Web Pages. http://spellerweb.net/rhindex/UKRH/LNWR/AshbyNun.html. Retrieved 16 January 2012.
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