Companies grouped in 1923 to form SOUTHERN RAILWAY Some dates +/- one year

Freshw Freshwater Yarmouth & Newport

IofWRy Isle of Wight

IWCent Isle of Wight Central

LBSCR London Brighton & South Coast

LCDR London Chatham & Dover (until 1899, then part of SECR)

LSWR London & South Western

PDSWJ Plymouth Devonport & South Western (subsidiary of LSWR)

SECR South Eastern & Chatham (from 1899 working union SER & LCDR)

SER South Eastern (until 1899, then part of SECR)

Ref OPERSR1923 29Jan02