Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
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shrewsbury-and-chester-railway-172-10635803
title:
Shrewsbury and Chester Railway
text:
The North Wales Mineral Railway was formed to carry coal and ironstone from the mineral-bearing area around Wrexham to the River Dee wharves. It was extended to run from Shrewsbury and formed part of a main line trunk route, under the title the Shrewsbury and Chester Railway. It opened in 1846 from Chester to Ruabon, and in 1848 from Ruabon to Shrewsbury. It later merged with the Great Western Railway. Much of its main line ran through rural areas, but the important mineral area west of Wrexham,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Former railway company
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrewsbury_and_Chester_Railway
date created:
2009-11-23T18:01:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T08:46:45Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
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16