British Rail
British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was the state-owned company that operated most of the overground rail transport in Great Britain between 1948 and 1997. It was formed from the nationalisation of the "Big Four" British railway companies and lasted until the gradual privatisation of British Rail, in stages between 1994 and 1997. Originally a trading brand of the Railway Executive of the British Transport Commission, it became an independent statutory corporation in 1962 designated as the British Railways Board.
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| Founded | 1 January 1948
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| Defunct | 1 February 2001
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| Area served | Great Britain
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| Key people | Member of the Railway Executive in charge of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Robert Riddles, Chairman of the British Railways Board Peter Parker, General Manager of Eastern Region Gerry Fiennes
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| Parent | British Transport Commission (1948–1962)
British Railways Board (1962–2001) |
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