West Durham Railway incorporated 1839, amalgamated with NER in 1870 Hull and Selby Railway incorporated 1836, amalgamated with NER in 1872 Blyth and Tyne Railway incorporated 1852, amalgamated with NER in 1874 Hexham and Allendale Railway incorporated 1865, amalgamated with NER in 1876 Leeds, Castleford and Pontefract Junction Railway incorporated 1873, amalgamated with NER in 1876 Tees Valley Railway incorporated 1865, amalgamated with NER in 1882 Hylton, Southwick and Monkwearmouth Railway incorporated 1871, amalgamated with NER in 1883 Scotswood, Newburn and Wylam Railway incorporated 1871, amalgamated with NER in 1883 Whitby, Redcar and Middlesbrough Union Railway incorporated 1866, amalgamated with NER in 1889 Wear Valley Extension Railway incorporated 1892, amalgamated with NER in 1893 Scarborough & Whitby Railway incorporated 1871, amalgamated with NER in 1898 Cawood, Wistow and Selby Light Railway incorporated 1896, amalgamated with NER in 1900 Scarborough, Bridlington and West Riding Junction Railway incorporated 1885, amalgamated with NER in 1914 Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway incorporated 1847. In 1846 the Liverpool and Bury Railway was amalgamated with the Manchester and Leeds Railway, which became known as The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway in 1847 Manchester and Leeds Railway incorporated 1836 Manchester and Bolton Railway opened 1838 Ashton, Stalybridge and Liverpool Junction Railway 1844 Liverpool and Bury Railway 1845 East Lancashire Railway opened 1846: a section of this line is now a heritage railway Wakefield, Pontefract and Goole Railway opened 1848 Liverpool, Crosby and Southport Railway opened 1848 London and North Western Railway (LNWR) formed by amalgamation in 1846, there were 45 formerly independent railways within the LNWR, including: Liverpool and Manchester Railway opened 15 September 1830 London and Birmingham Railway (first section) opened 20 July 1837; opened throughout 17 September 1838 Grand Junction Railway opened 1837 Chester and Crewe Railway opened 1846 Chester and Holyhead Railway opened 1848 to Bangor 1850 to Holyhead Manchester and Birmingham Railway Lancaster and Carlisle Railway Cromford and High Peak Railway Kendal and Windermere Railway Watford and Rickmansworth Railway opened 1 October 1862 closed 1998 possible reopening (see Watford tube station) South Isle of Wight Central Railway incorporated 1887, amalgamation of several smaller railways including: Cowes and Newport Railway incorporated 1859 Ryde & Newport Railway opened 1875 Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway completed 1879 London Brighton and South Coast Railway amalgamation of five railways August 1846: London and Croydon Railway incorporated 1835 opened 1839 London and Brighton Railway incorporated 1837 opened 21 September 1841