British Rail
Clash Royale CLAN TAG#URR8PPP This article is about the nationalised railway service which existed from 1948 to 1997. For an overview of current rail transport in Great Britain, see Rail transport in Great Britain. For a historic overview, see History of rail transport in Great Britain. British Railways British Rail Former type State-owned enterprise Industry Railway transport, logistics, shipping and rolling stock manufacturer Fate Privatised Predecessor Great Western Railway (GWR) London, Midland & Scottish Railway (LMS) London & North Eastern Railway (LNER) Southern Railway (SR) and 55 other railways. Successor National Rail (1999) Railtrack (infrastructure; 1994) Members of RDG (passenger; 1994) EWS & Freightliner (freight; 1996) Founded 1 January 1948 ; 70 years ago ( 1948-01-01 ) Defunct 1 February 2001 ( 2001-02-01 ) Headquarters London , England Area served Great Britain Key people Robert Riddles, Peter Parker, Gerry Fiennes Products Rail transport, cargo transpor...