West Cheshire Railway Company

Minutes, miscellaneous books and records, plans and sections of the West Cheshire Railway Company.

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Railways

Incorporated by act of 11th July 1861. Line was to be worked by Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company.

Undertaking was absolutely transferred to and vested in Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire, and Great Northern railway companies under Cheshire Lines Transfer Act 5th July 1865, management being vested in Committee to be called Cheshire Lines Committee consisting of 8 persons, 4 being nominated by each company. Under Section 43, Midland Railway Company was to be admitted to ownership of West Cheshire Railway Company under conditions therein set forth and Cheshire Lines Committee thereafter consisted of 9 persons, equally divided between three companies in whom undertaking had been vested.

By virtue of Cheshire Lines Act 15th August 1867, Cheshire Lines Committee was incorporated. This committee was left out of grouping authorised by Railways Act of 1921 and continued as separate company managed by joint committee of 6 representatives of London and North Eastern Railway and 3 of London Midland and Scottish Railway, with authorised capital in proportion of two thirds by London and North Eastern Railway and one third by London Midland and Scottish Railway. Cheshire Lines Committee passed to British Transport Commission under Transport Act of 1947.