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Branch Lines

Branch Line to Monmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The single lines ran through superb scenery, but only attracted small numbers of...

Eastern Main Lines

Ilford to Shenfield

by Dave Brennand

The evolution of the route from a simple main line to a high frequency suburban ...

Midland Main Lines

Derby to Stoke-on-Trent

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The diversity of railway activity at the county town of Derby forms a fascinatin...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to East Grinstead

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The four branch lines, from each point of the compass, were typical rural railwa...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Minehead

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Built as a broad gauge branch in a thinly populated area, the railway brought pr...

Country Railway Routes

Oxford to Bletchley

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of a through line to Cambridge, this rural route had many charming cou...

Country Railway Routes

Peterborough to Kings Lynn

by Michael Back

This long forgotten rural route had few passenger trains, but carried much local...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to Exmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The Exeter-Exmouth branch was the first in south-east Devon and is now the only ...

Country Railway Routes

Stratford upon Avon to Cheltenham

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of the GWR main line between the Midlands and the West Country, the ro...

Eastern Main Lines

Peterborough to Newark

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This section of the East Coast Main Line gained fame for including the length on...

Country Railway Routes

Northampton to Peterborough

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

For five years, this was the main line between London and Peterborough, but it t...

Southern Main Lines

Exeter to Tavistock

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of the Southern's main line to Plymouth, this scenic route had many ch...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to Alton

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The three branches radiating from the main line at Alton each had a distinctive ...

Midland Main Lines

Rugeley to Stoke-on-Trent

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The North Staffordshire Railway was widely known as “The Knotty”, ow...

Country Railway Routes

Reading to Guildford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Starting as a remote extension of the South Eastern Railway, it achieved conside...