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There have been two railways within the state territories of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency comprising six inhabited islands.

  • The Guernsey Railway operated from 1879 to 1934 on the principal island, Guernsey.
  • The Alderney Railway opened in 1847 and continues to operate on the second largest island of the bailiwick, Alderney.
  • During World War II, German engineers built, modified and extended rail lines on both Alderney and Guernsey

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the island of Guernsey, based on list of licensed banking institutions from the Guernsey Financial Services Commission ABN Amro (Guernsey) Limited Bank...

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