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The Times End of the Line: British railway closures from 1948 to Beeching

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By (author): Julian Holland Times Books

Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and a few cases to reopening.

For such a small country, Britain once possessed one of the most extensive rail networks in the world which, by the outbreak of the First World War, it had reached a peak of 23,440 route miles.

Two world wars and nationalisation of the railways brought about significant closures. Then on 27 March 1963 Dr Richard Beechings report, The Reshaping of British Railways, was published. This was the final nail in the coffin for Britains railways which eventually brought closure over the following years to a further 4,500 route miles, 2,500 stations and the loss of 67,700 jobs.

This comprehensive guide will be illustrated with regional maps and rare archive photographs, transporting the reader back to the era of steam when railways still played an important role in daily life.

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Product Details
  • Weight: 1280g
  • Dimensions: 219 x 282mm
  • Publication Date: 13 Oct 2022
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9780008468002

About Julian HollandTimes Books

From a very young age Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011) History of Britains Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel Julian is a leading commentator on railways he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television. Prestigious reference books covering a range of interests and hobbies.

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