Origins of The Company
Britain's private railway companies pioneered the concept of the railway hotel, initially at locations such as London Euston and Birmingham Curzon Street where hotels were opened at the start of trunk railway operation in 1839. Most of the railway companies followed suit, and by 1913 there were 93 railway owned hotels. The policies of the 'big four' railway companies differed considerably, with the LMS and LNER railways being the most enthusiastic.
| Company | LMS | LNER | GWR | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No of hotels | 26 | 17 | 4 | 2 |
| Bedrooms | 2429 | 2328 | 336 | 224 |
| Guests | 748765 | 449355 | 136307 | 75000 |
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