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North British Railway




is prominent in the background to the left. The ''North British Hotel'' is in the centre, with the North Bridge to its right above Waverley Station .]]
It operated services between Waverley Station , Edinburgh and Glasgow Queen Street Station in Glasgow , Edinburgh and Carlisle (via Peebles – the Waverley Route ) and between Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Aberdeen . The North British Hotel at the east end of Princes street in Edinburgh city centre forms a prominent landmark with its crown steeple displaying large clocks, but it has been renamed the Balmoral Hotel (though the old name is still shown in the stonework).

It was a partner (with the North Eastern Railway and the Great Northern Railway ) in the East Coast Joint Stock operation.


COMPONENT COMPANIES

During its existence the NBR absorbed the following companies:


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