Closure of LMR lines and Stations.

[48111]

In 1959, the London Midland region of BR had under consideration for closure,certain lines and stations, listed below:

Lines to be closed for all traffic
Bedford - Northampton
Bedford - Hitchin
Rugby - Wigston
Derby (Friargate) - Egginton
Rhydymyn - Denbigh
Ruthin - Corwen
Whitchurch - Waverton
Crossens - Preston
Harrington - Moresby Park
Ulverston - Lake side
Workington(William pit) - Penrith
Kirkby Stephen - Tebay
Kikby Stephen - Penrith
and
Hooton - West Kirby


Stations to be closed:
Aber, Abbey Town, Adlington, Alrewas, Albion, Althorpe Park, Arkholme, Armitage.
Baford Verney, Bay horse, Bickershaw&Abram, Blaby, Black Dyke, Borrowash, Bromley cross, Brooksby, Brandon &Wolston, Burgh- by - Sands.
Cadishead, Calveley, Castlethorpe, Catle Ashby, Caton, Charwelton,Clayton Bridge,Codnor Park, Cross Lane.
Does Hill, Dolgarrog, East Langton, Ellenbrook, Elmsthorpe, Entwhistle, Eskmeals,Farington, Four Ashes, Frisby,Gargrave,Garstang & Catterall, Glendon & Rushton,Great Bridge North, Gretton, Hammerwich, Haslingden,Hathern, Hawksbury Lane, Halton (Lancs), Heaton Mersey.
There are quite a lot more including Long Buckby.
This was quite a while before Dr Beeching came along and I know that Long Buckby is open today.
Are any of those off that list that survived, or repoened either to the national network or on a preserved line ?

Another one above that was in the Nuneaton area on the Nuneaton to Coventry branch is Hawksbury Lane, I remember that very well.

Anyone remember any of the above names when they were open ?

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[Tony]

Bromley Cross is alive and well, it was never closed.

[John H-T]

Part of the Ruthin-Corwen Line is now the Llangollen Railway and a Group are working on reopening part of the Kirby Stephen- Penrith Line.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

[Midland Compound]

Crossens - Preston is still open

Workington - Penrith didn't close (completely) until about 1970

Derby Friargate - Egginton closed to passengers in 1939 !! [ Though I rode it on Sunday diversions in the mid 60s ] Surely this would have been in the Eaqstern Region prior to 1963 ?

[Midland Compound]

Stations still open

Adlington (both Lancs and Cheshire ones !)
Cadishead
Dolgarrog
Gargrave

[48111]

Very good chaps. As I said Long Buckby is still open and the class 2 locals from Rugby to Northampton stop there.

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[HM181]

I called in at Kirkby Stephen in May of this year, and had a look round.
It appeared to me that this restoration must cost the earth to do.
They have a nice NE brake van which has been refurbished, and a DMU set which is having problems with one of its power units.
This railway is set in a lovely area of the UK.

[wyvern]

Originally Posted by Midland Compound

Derby Friargate - Egginton closed to passengers in 1939 !! [ Though I rode it on Sunday diversions in the mid 60s ] Surely this would have been in the Eaqstern Region prior to 1963 ?

Certainly it was operated by the LNER in contrast to the rest of Derby, but a certain amount of rationalisation occurred at nationalisation. The line itself was used by the Research Division for a number of years.

[Midland Compound]

Originally Posted by wyvern

Certainly it was operated by the LNER in contrast to the rest of Derby, but a certain amount of rationalisation occurred at nationalisation. The line itself was used by the Research Division for a number of years.

I know the ex GWR lines around Birmingham and Southern west of Exeter transferred regions (to LMR / WR respectively) in 1963, so I was assuming that the ex LNER lines in the East Midlands trasnferred at the same time. I'll see what Wikipedia has to say on the subject ...

[48111]

Ok, good "on yer".