Joint Ownership
The North Union eventually (on 26 July 1889) came into the joint ownership of the successors to those earlier companies: respectively, the London and North Western Railway (LNWR) and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (LYR). Early rationalisation of the joint venture saw that part of the North Union between Euxton Junction and Parkside vested in the LNWR and that between Euxton Junction and Bolton with the LYR.
The part between Euxton Junction and Preston – including the major part of Preston station – remained in joint ownership up to the 1923 Grouping. This stretch of the West Coast Main Line between London Euston and Carlisle was the only part not wholly owned by the LNWR. To cope with ever increasing traffic, the line was quadrupled between 1889 and 1891.
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Famous quotes related to joint ownership:
“Such joint ownership creates a place where mothers can ‘father’ and fathers can ‘mother.’ It does not encourage mothers and fathers to compete with one another for ‘first- place parent.’ Such competition is not especially good for marriage and furthermore drives kids nuts.”
—Kyle D. Pruett (20th century)