Closure of LMR lines and Stations.
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 ? 48111 |
Bromley Cross is alive and well, it was never closed.
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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. |
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 ? |
Stations still open
Adlington (both Lancs and Cheshire ones !) Cadishead Dolgarrog Gargrave |
Very good chaps. As I said Long Buckby is still open and the class 2 locals from Rugby to Northampton stop there.
48111 |
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. |
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Ok, good "on yer".
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