ðɪs ɹˈeɪlweɪ wʌz ɪn fˈækt ɐ kənsˈɪdɚɹəbəl nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv lˈaɪnz wˌɪtʃ ˈɔːl, æt sˌʌm pˈɔɪnt, mˈɜːdʒd, bˌʌt hæd dˈɪfɹənt ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl ˈoʊnɚʃˌɪps.
This railway was in fact a considerable number of lines which all, at some point, merged, but had different original ownerships.