Private company
West Coast Railway Company
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English railway company
West Coast Railways (WCR) is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth MPD in Lancashire. Using buildings and other facilities previously owned by the Steamtown Carnforth visitor attraction, in June 1998 the company became the first privately owned company to be given a licence as a train operating company.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersCarnforth MPD1
- Websitewww.westcoastrailways.co.uk
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West Coast Railways (WCR) is a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth MPD in Lancashire. Using buildings and other facilities previously owned by the Steamtown Carnforth visitor attraction, in June 1998 the company became the first privately owned company to be given a licence as a train operating company.2
Timeline
- 1998Founded Founded1
Links
- Websitewww.westcoastrailways.co.uk1
- X (Twitter)x.com/westcoastrail1
- Facebookwww.facebook.com/westcoast.railways1
- Instagramwww.instagram.com/westcoastrailways1
- WikipediaWest Coast Railways
- More imagesWikimedia Commons
- WikidataQ7984828
Sources
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- 3Wikimedia CommonsWest Coast Railway Company logo by West Coast Railways, PD