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London Post Office Railway

Closed railway system in London
Organization railway_line Q1415097
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Key Facts

  • Located in the administrative territorial entity: Greater London[1]
  • Country: United Kingdom[2]
  • Instance of: industrial railway[3], heritage railway[4]
  • Owned by: Royal Mail[5]
  • Operator: Royal Mail[6]
  • Service entry: December 3, 1927[7]
  • Service retirement: May 31, 2003[8]
  • Train depot: Royal Mail Mount Pleasant Sorting Office[9]
  • Official website: http://www.mailrail.co.uk/[10]
  • Type of electrification: 440V DC railway electrification[11]
  • Inspired by: Chicago Tunnel Company[12]
  • Track gauge: two-foot gauge[13]
  • Described by source: Subterranea Britannica[14], Subterranea[15]
  • Date of official opening: December 3, 1927[16]
  • Native label: London Post Office Railway[17]
  • Length: 10.5 km[18]
  • Vehicle normally used: London Post Office Railway 1927 Stock[19], London Post Office Railway 1930 Stock[20], London Post Office Railway 1962 Stock[21], London Post Office Railway 1980 Stock[22]
  • Route diagram template: Template:London Post Office Railway[23]
  • Date of official closure: May 31, 2003[24]
  • State of use: decommissioned[25]
  • Associated electoral district: Islington South and Finsbury[26]
  • Historic county: Middlesex[27]

Related Entities

Royal Mail United Kingdom

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