Thread: Is the CTRL the first new railway in Britian since 1900?
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Old September 28th 03, 08:00 PM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Is the CTRL the first new railway in Britian since 1900?
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Michael Bell wrote:
The publicity about the CTRL (Channel Tunnel Rail Link) says
"The CTRL is the first new main-line railway in Britian since 1900"
But is this really true? Wasn't the Selby coalfield a totally new
main-line railway? When was it built? 1970s? How long is it?

It is not true. Several hundred miles of main line railway were built by
the GWR between 1900 and 1915.

David

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