Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway
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The Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway was a railway line extending from Harrow on the Hill in what is now north-western Greater London
to Verney Junction
in Buckinghamshire
, England.
On 2 April 1906, the same day that the Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
(GWGCJR) was opened, the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway (MGCJR) was created. This took over the lines of the Metropolitan Railway
(MR) north and west of Harrow South Junction, with the exception of the branch to . These comprised the main line between and and the branches from to and from to . The MGCJR was created under the terms of the Metropolitan & Great Central Railway Act, which received Royal Assent on 4 August 1905.
Management of the joint line was to be in alternate periods of five years by the two co-owners, the first five-year term being that of the MR.
After establishment of the MGCJR, new stations were opened at in 1910, and at in 1915.
station was leased jointly to the MGCJR and the GWGCJR from 1907.
The branch to from was authorised under an Act of Parliament obtained by the MR on 7 August 1912, but was a MGCJR project. Purchase of land began in 1914, but the First World War held up further progress, and the first contract for construction was not placed until December 1922.
At the start of 1923, the GCR was a constituent of the newly-created London and North Eastern Railway
; and on 1 July 1933, the MR was a constituent of the London Passenger Transport Board
. Through both these changes of ownership, the MGCJR retained its title, and was listed in the Transport Act 1947
as one of the "bodies whose undertakings are transferred to the [British Transport] Commission
".
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
to Verney Junction
Verney Junction
Verney Junction is a hamlet in the parish of Middle Claydon in north Buckinghamshire, England. It is on a disused railway line near Claydon House....
in Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire
Buckinghamshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan home county in South East England. The county town is Aylesbury, the largest town in the ceremonial county is Milton Keynes and largest town in the non-metropolitan county is High Wycombe....
, England.
History
Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway
The Great Western and Great Central Joint Railway was a joint venture supported by the Great Western Railway and Great Central Railway and run by the Great Western and Great Central Joint Committee. The original arrangement was agreed between the two companies in September 1898...
(GWGCJR) was opened, the Metropolitan and Great Central Joint Railway (MGCJR) was created. This took over the lines of the Metropolitan Railway
Metropolitan railway
Metropolitan Railway can refer to:* Metropolitan line, part of the London Underground* Metropolitan Railway, the first underground railway to be built in London...
(MR) north and west of Harrow South Junction, with the exception of the branch to . These comprised the main line between and and the branches from to and from to . The MGCJR was created under the terms of the Metropolitan & Great Central Railway Act, which received Royal Assent on 4 August 1905.
Management of the joint line was to be in alternate periods of five years by the two co-owners, the first five-year term being that of the MR.
After establishment of the MGCJR, new stations were opened at in 1910, and at in 1915.
station was leased jointly to the MGCJR and the GWGCJR from 1907.
The branch to from was authorised under an Act of Parliament obtained by the MR on 7 August 1912, but was a MGCJR project. Purchase of land began in 1914, but the First World War held up further progress, and the first contract for construction was not placed until December 1922.
At the start of 1923, the GCR was a constituent of the newly-created London and North Eastern Railway
London and North Eastern Railway
The London and North Eastern Railway was the second-largest of the "Big Four" railway companies created by the Railways Act 1921 in Britain...
; and on 1 July 1933, the MR was a constituent of the London Passenger Transport Board
London Passenger Transport Board
The London Passenger Transport Board was the organisation responsible for public transport in London, UK, and its environs from 1933 to 1948...
. Through both these changes of ownership, the MGCJR retained its title, and was listed in the Transport Act 1947
Transport Act 1947
The Transport Act 1947 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Under it the railways, long-distance road haulage and various other types of transport were acquired by the state and handed over to a new British Transport Commission for operation...
as one of the "bodies whose undertakings are transferred to the [British Transport] Commission
British Transport Commission
The British Transport Commission was created by Clement Attlee's post-war Labour government as a part of its nationalisation programme, to oversee railways, canals and road freight transport in Great Britain...
".