Editing British Rail (section)

=== Regions ===
With its creation in 1948, British Railways was divided into regions which were initially based on the areas the former [[Big Four (British railway companies)|Big Four]] operated in; later, several lines were transferred between regions. Notably, these included the former [[Great Central Railway|Great Central]] lines from the Eastern Region to the London Midland Region, and the [[West of England Main Line]] from the Southern Region to Western Region
* [[Southern Region of British Railways|Southern Region]]: former Southern Railway lines.
* [[Western Region of British Railways|Western Region]]: former Great Western Railway lines.
* [[London Midland Region of British Railways|London Midland Region]]: former London, Midland and Scottish Railway lines in England and Wales.
* [[Eastern Region of British Railways|Eastern Region]]: former London and North Eastern Railway lines south of York.
* Anglia Region: split from Eastern Region in 1988.<ref>{{cite book |last = Baker |first = Stuart K. |title = Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland |edition = 5th |year = 1988 |orig-year = 1977 |publisher = Oxford Publishing Co |location = Yeovil |isbn = 0-86093-419-5|page = 40 |id = T419 }}</ref>
* [[North Eastern Region of British Railways|North Eastern Region]]: former London and North Eastern Railway lines in England north of York.
* [[Scottish Region of British Railways|Scottish Region]]: all lines, regardless of the original company, in Scotland.

The North Eastern Region was merged with the Eastern Region in 1967.