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London And Birmingham Railway
The London And Birmingham Railway existed from 1833 to 1846. It built and ran the line from Birmingham Curzon Street to London Euston.
The company appointed Robert Stephenson, son of George Stephenson, as chief engineer. The line took 20,000 men 5 years to build.
On 20th July 1837 the first stage of the railway was opened. Trains ran from Euston to Boxmoor (now Hemel Hempstead).
On 9th April 1838 the whole railway was partially opened. Trains ran from Euston to Fenny Stratford (Denbigh Hall), then passengers got a stagecoach from Fenny Stratford to Rugby and finally a train from Rugby to Curzon Street.
On 17th September 1838 the railway was completely opened.
The London And Birmingham Railway ceased to exist in 1846 when it merged with the Grand Junction Railway and the Manchester And Birmingham Railway to form the London And North Western Railway.
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