Author : Thomas Normington
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780656252732
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (527 download)
Book Synopsis The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Classic Reprint) by : Thomas Normington
Download or read book The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Classic Reprint) written by Thomas Normington and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-24 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Before entering upon the Object more immediately in view, it may not be improper to make a few preliminary remarks 011 the 3 Railways, which in conjunction with the Manchester and Leeds line, form a direct communication with the Eastern and Western Seas - namely, the Manchester and Liverpool, the Leeds and Selby, and the Hull and Selby Railways. The first of these, the Manchester and Liverpool Railway, originated in the year when a prospectus of the undertaking was issued, and a Company formed. In 1826, the necessary Act of Parliament was obtained, and in the month of June of that year the work was commenced. The line, in length 31 miles, was opened throughout on the 15th September, 1830. The Manchester Station is situate in Liverpool Road. An Act for the formation of the Leeds and Selby Railway obtained the Royal Assent on the 1st June, 1830. The work was commenced in the early part of 1831. The line was opened for the conveyance of passengers on the 22ud September, 1834, and for the transit of merchandise on the 15th December following. The whole length is 19 miles and 7 furlongs, including the Tunnel at the Leeds end. The Leeds station is situate at the East end of the town, near to the upper end of Marsh Lane. An Act authorizing the making of the Hull and Selby Railway, in length 305} miles, was obtained in 1836 5 and operations were commenced in the following year. The line was opened throughout on the lst July last. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
