| 10/05/1844 | Midland Counties Railway
Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway
North Midland Railway
Midland Railway
George Hudson encourages the Midland Counties Railway, Birmingham and Derby Junction Railway and North Midland Railway to merge to become the Midland Railway. |
| 12/05/1845 | Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway (Great Western Railway)
Kemble to Gloucester (Standish Junction) opened. Stations on this section at: Tetbury Road, Brimscombe, Stroud and Stonehouse [Gloucestershire]. Standish Junction to Gloucester was owned by the Midland Railway. |
| 23/10/1847 | Cheltenham and Great Western Union Railway (Great Western Railway)
Broad Gauge line from Gloucester, Tramway Junction, to Cheltenham, Lansdown Junction, opened. Stations on this section at: Churchdown and Cheltenham. Gloucester to Cheltenham owned by the Birmingham and Gloucester Railway later owned by the Midland Railway. |
| / /1851 | Donegall Quay [Belfast]
Served by Midland Railway steamers from Morecambe. |
| 01/03/1852 | Midland Railway
Worcester Junction renamed Abbots Wood Junction. |
| /06/1852 | North Western Railway
Line worked by Midland Railway. |
| 01/10/1855 | Midland Railway
Abbots Wood Junction closed. |
| / /1858 | Great Northern Railway
Midland Railway start to make use of the line from Hitchin to London Kings Cross. |
| / /1859 | North Western Railway
Line leased by Midland Railway. |
| / /1865 | Scottish Central Railway
Caledonian Railway
Scottish Central Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Running powers for the North British Railway, London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway were preserved. |
| / /1866 | Scottish North Eastern Railway
Caledonian Railway
Scottish North Eastern Railway absorbed by Caledonian Railway. Confirmation of running powers for the Highland Railway between Perth General and Stanley Junction. Confirmation of running powers for North British Railway, London and North Western Railway, Midland Railway and Glasgow and South Western Railway. The SNER's running powers over the Montrose and Bervie Railway are transferred to the Caledonian. |
| / /1867 | Glasgow and South Western Railway
Midland Railway
A Bill proposing the merger of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Midland Railway fails. |
| / /1867 | Donegall Quay [Belfast]
Served by Midland Railway steamers from Barrow. |
| / /1868 | Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
An agreement with the London and North Western Railway is reached over use of the Ingleton Branch (London and North Western Railway) and Lancaster and Carlisle Railway by the Midland Railway. The route would involve the North Western Railway. The Midland Railway tries to abandon the Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway). The North British Railway and the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway block the abandonment. |
| 01/10/1869 | Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Worked by the Midland Railway. |
| 01/02/1870 | Midland Railway
Abbey Houses opened. |
| 01/04/1870 | Midland Railway
Abbey Houses renamed Beauchief. |
| / /1872 | Glasgow and South Western Railway Midland Railway
Further merger of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Midland Railway proposed. Rejected. |
| / /1873 | Glasgow and South Western Railway Midland Railway
Another merger of the Glasgow and South Western Railway and Midland Railway proposed and rejected. |
| /07/1873 | Midland Railway
Through coaches run from Brecon (Free Street) and Birmingham. |
| / /1874 | Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Leased by the Midland Railway. |
| 01/07/1874 | Swansea Vale Railway
Leased by the Midland Railway. This gave the Midland Railway access to Swansea via Brecon. |
| / /1875 | Somerset and Dorset Railway
London and South Western Railway and Midland Railway take control of the line. |
| 01/05/1876 | Settle and Carlisle Line (Midland Railway)
First passenger train. Midland Railway trains run through Carlisle Citadel, continued north by the North British Railway or Glasgow and South Western Railway. |
| 11/08/1876 | Swansea Vale Railway
Bought by the Midland Railway. |
| 17/10/1876 | City of Glasgow Union Railway
Glasgow St Enoch opened. Through service from London St Pancras via the Midland Railway starts. Dunlop Street closed. Gorbals Junction on the City of Glasgow Union Railway to South Side on the Glasgow, Barrhead and Neilston Direct Railway opened. |
| 02/07/1877 | Neath and Brecon Railway
Midland Railway starts to operate line from Brecon to Ynysgeinon. |
| / /1885 | Hereford, Hay and Brecon Railway
Merged into the Midland Railway. |
| / /1885 | Portpatrick Railway
Wigtownshire Railway
The Caledonian Railway's lease expires - the Portpatrick Railway and Wigtownshire Railway become jointly run as the Portpatrick and Wigtownshire Joint Railway - controlled by the Caledonian Railway, London and North Western Railway, Glasgow and South Western Railway and Midland Railway. The stock was owned by all four companies and operated by the two Scottish companies. The Joint company also owned 4/5 of the Larne and Stranraer Steamship Joint Committee, the remaining 1/5 owned by the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway. |
| 16/05/1888 | Midland Railway
Addingham opened. |
| 30/06/1889 | Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Midland Railway ceases to operate Colbren to Ynysgeinon at end of agreement. |
| 22/07/1889 | Swansea Vale and Neath and Brecon Junction Railway
Midland Railway re-operates Colbren to Ynysgeinon after Sir Edward Watkin takes the company to court. |
| / /1903 | Belfast and Northern Counties Railway
Midland Railway
Purchase of the Belfast and Northern Counties Railway by the Midland Railway approved. |
| / /1904 | Donegall Quay [Belfast]
Served by Midland Railway steamers from Heysham. |
| / /1906 | Donegal Railway
Renamed County Donegal Railways Joint Committee, jointly owned by the Great Northern Railway [Ireland] and Midland Railway. The Londonderry Branch (Donegal Railway) ownership was transferred to the Midland Railway as the GNR already owned a route to Londonderry. |
| / /1911 | London, Tilbury and Southend Railway
Midland Railway
Authorisation to merge the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway and Midland Railway. |
| / /1923 | County Donegal Railways Joint Committee
Midland Railway owned share of the committee transfers to the London, Midland and Scottish Railway. |
| / /1928 | Donegall Quay [Belfast]
Former Midland Railway, London and North Western Railway and Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway steamer routes merged and operate from Heysham. |
| 22/03/1965 | Midland Railway
Addingham closed. |
