Private company
Manchester South District Railway
Former British railway operator
The Manchester South District Railway (MSDR) was a British railway company that was formed in 1873. It was formed by a group of landowners and businessmen in the south of Manchester, England, with the purpose of building a new railway line through the city's southern suburbs.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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The Manchester South District Railway (MSDR) was a British railway company that was formed in 1873. It was formed by a group of landowners and businessmen in the south of Manchester, England, with the purpose of building a new railway line through the city's southern suburbs.2
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- WikipediaManchester South District Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ97145023
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsManchester South District Railway photo by RuthAS, CC BY 3.0