Dismantled, Disused, Derelict and Mothballed ex-Railways
| Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:05 silverwhiskers |
The North Staffordshire Railway
This branch joined Stoke-on-Trent to Stockton Brook and Leek, then Caldon Low Quarry. Passenger traffic ended in 1966, and freight in 1988, but does the continued existence of the track mean that Tarmac are paying Network Rail to keep the line mothballed in case of possible future limestone quarry requirements? Nearby, the Churnet Valley Railway operates a preserved section of the original "Owd Knotty". Link    
   
   
   
   
Some images of the section of line between Leekbrook Junction and Caldon Low can be seen below.    
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| Wed, 14 Nov 2007 15:22 silverwhiskers |
The Macclesfield, Bollington and Marple Railway
   
   
The Nantwich and Market Drayton Railway   
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| Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:18 barryhunter |
Private extension to Conway Valley line to now decommissioned Trawsfynydd Nuclear Power Station - pending official title.
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| Wed, 14 Nov 2007 23:58 silverwhiskers |
Huntington Colliery Line to Penkridge, Staffordshire. Closed 1993         shows the rail link in 1994. |
| Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:58 Laverock |
March to Spalding, closed in 1982. Intermediate stations at Guyhirn, Murrow, French Drove & Gedney Hill, Postland and Cowbit.
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| Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:30 Laverock |
March to Wisbech, closed to passenger traffic in 1968. Intermediate station at Coldham. Plans to re-open it are grinding very slowly.
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| Tue, 20 Nov 2007 15:59 Laverock |
Cambridge to Sandy, closed in 1967. Intermediate stations at Lord's Bridge, Old North Road, Gamlingay and Potton.
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| Sat, 24 Nov 2007 22:41 silverwhiskers |
Great Western Railway: Wolverhampton to Stourbridge via Wombourne
The line was begun in 1913 but only completed in 1925. It was originally intended to run the line to Bridgnorth. Between 11th May 1925 and 31st October 1932 a passenger service was operated along this line. The last freight train ran on the 24th June 1965. Today much of it is used for leisure (the South Staffordshire Railway Walk, and Smestow Valley Park near Wolverhampton) and the Wombourne Station building has been turned into a café and information point. Stations: Wolverhampton Low Level, Dunstall Park, Tettenhall, Compton Halt, Penn Halt, Bratch (Wombourne), Himley, Gornal, Pensnett, Bromley, Brockmoor, Brettell Lane, Stourbridge Junction. For four very useful and informative references, try the book "The Railway to Wombourne" by Ned Williams, and these links: Smestow Valley Nature Reserve West Midlands Railway History South Staffordshire Railway Walk    
    
    
   
  
    
    
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| Sat, 24 Nov 2007 23:24 Laverock |
Cambridge to St. Ives, closed to passenger traffic in 1970.
These photos are already becoming historical records in their own right, as the route is being concreted over to form a guided busway.           |
| Mon, 26 Nov 2007 21:50 Sandy G |
Scotland Street to Trinity (North British Railway)
Opened 1842 closed 1986 (the line was extended in 1846 and 1847 and sections were closed in 1868 and 1967). I remember walking on the rails between 15 and 20 years ago on the section from Granton to Goldenacre.         |
