
Manchester & Leeds Railway 1836 - 1847
- Nationality:
- British
- based:
- England, United Kingdom
Incorporated on 4th July, 1836, the Manchester & Leeds railway was opened in 4th July 1839. Superintended by George Stephenson, its engineer was Thomas Longridge Gooch, a brother of Daniel Gooch of the GWR. It was incorporated into the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway in 1847.