Furness Railway

Furness Railway
1920 map of the railway
Furness Railway locomotive No. 20
Overview
Dates of operation1846–1922
SuccessorLondon, Midland and Scottish Railway
Technical
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm) standard gauge
Length157 miles 72 chains (254.1 km) (1919)[1]
Track length430 miles 44 chains (692.9 km) (1919)[1]

The Furness Railway (Furness) was a railway company operating in the Furness area of Lancashire in North West England.

  1. ^ a b The Railway Year Book for 1920. London: The Railway Publishing Company Limited. 1920. p. 109.