Private company
Stocksbridge Railway
British freight-only railway line in Sheffield
The Stocksbridge Railway was a subsidiary of Samuel Fox and Company and linked the company's works at Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, with the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway at Deepcar. As the size of Fox's steelworks expanded, better transport links were needed, and the railway was authorised by an act of Parliament in 1874.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
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The Stocksbridge Railway was a subsidiary of Samuel Fox and Company and linked the company's works at Stocksbridge, near Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, with the main line of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway at Deepcar. As the size of Fox's steelworks expanded, better transport links were needed, and the railway was authorised by an act of Parliament in 1874.2
Corporate structure
Stocksbridge Railway is part of a group headed by Samuel Fox and Company. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
- Samuel Fox and Company
- Stocksbridge Railway
Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
Subsidiaries and ownership
Parent company
From Wikidata.1
Timeline
- 1874Founded Founded1
Links
- WikipediaStocksbridge Railway
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7618192
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1WikidataStocksbridge Railway on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaStocksbridge Railway on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsStocksbridge Railway photo by Dave Pickersgill, CC BY-SA 2.0