The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of miles of railway infrastructure. Though these buildings and appa

Traces the history of the railway lines in the county including branches of the Great Central Railway and Ashover Light Railway, from their opening in the mid 1

This illustrated book traces the history of the country's railway lines from their opening in the 19th century. their heyday at the turn of the century and, in

Traces the history of the county's railway lines from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday around the turn of the century and, in many cases, their c

From the very beginning, the geography of Cumbria conspired to prevent the spread of railways. The majority of lines were built to transport freight, but many d