Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij
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The Dutch Rhenish Railway or Dutch–Rhenish Railway (Dutch: 'Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg' or Nederlandsche Rhijn-Spoorweg) was a Dutch railway company active from 1845 until 1890.
Platform of the Nederlandsche Rhijnspoorweg-Maatschappij in Utrecht in 1866, later
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| Overview | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Headquarters | Utrecht | ||
| Locale | The Netherlands | ||
| Dates of operation | 1845–1890 | ||
| Technical | |||
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge | ||
| Previous gauge | 1,945 mm (6 ft 4+9⁄16 in) | ||
| Length | 118 km (73 mi) constructed, 240 km (150 mi) operated | ||
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History
The Dutch Rhenish Railway Company Limited was founded in Amsterdam on 3 July 1845[1] to take over the state-run Rhenish Railway, which was losing money. The majority of the shareholders were British.[2] In or shortly after 1857, James Staats Forbes was appointed general manager for five years. He remained a permanent adviser to the company until its concession expired and it was nationalised in 1890.[3] The Dutch businessman and politician Hendrik Adriaan van Beuningen started his career at DRR as a clerk, but was soon promoted to freight transport manager.[citation needed]
Locomotive number 107, Sharp Stewart 3563/1889, is preserved in the Utrecht Railway Museum.[4]
Lines
Lines built and operated by the Dutch Rhenish Railway include: