1. MISCELLANEOUS DISUSED RAILWAYS
The site of the junction (left) for the former Aladdin factory branch at Greenford. 26th February 2006. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). OS: TQ144840 |
Road overbridge at the site of Tewkesbury Junction, Ashchurch. OS: SO924333 (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Awre Junction. The main line to Lydney, Chepstow and Severn Tunnel Junction is on the left. The trackbed of the Forest of Dean Central Railway diverges to the right. 6th April 2007. OS: SO691071 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
The derelict signal box at Awre Junction. 6th April 2007. OS: SO691071 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Bridge abutments of the Forest of Dean Central Railway near Awre Junction. 6th April 2007. OS: SO688069 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Bridge abutments of the Forest of Dean Central Railway near Awre Junction. 6th April 2007. OS: SO688069 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
A small section of the floor of Aylesbury locomotive shed which still remains behind the present Branch Siding. 5th May 2008. |
The GCR Banbury branch looking towards Culworth Junction at Chacombe. 26th July 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
GCR Banbury branch. Bridge 22 (River Cherwell), down side taken from the disused Daventry Road in Banbury. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). 22nd April 2006. |
GCR Banbury branch. Down side abutment of bridge 21 (A361). (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). 22nd April 2006. |
Downside of flood relief Bridge 24 on the GCR Banbury branch at Banbury. 6th November 2006. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). SP463425 |
Abandoned tram lines in Potsdamer Platz, Berlin in the mid 1990s. They had been left in "no man's land" following construction of the Berlin Wall. |
The line to Hartlebury via Stourport seen near the junction at Bewdley. 24th April 2008. OS: SO798746 |
The former junction for Stourport and Hartlebury at Bewdley. 24th April 2008. OS: SO797749 |
The northernmost of the two tunnels linking the line from Gloucester and Bristol to the Midland Railway Central Goods Depot in Birmingham. 31st March 2002. OS: SP063862 |
View towards New Street from Five Ways station with the southernmost of the two tunnels linking the line from Gloucester and Bristol to the Midland Railway Central Goods Depot in Birmingham on the right. 2nd October 2008. OS: SP060860 |
The bridge that carried Waterloo Road over the approach to Blackpool Central. The trackbed here is in use as a road. 26th October 2008. OS: SD310341 |
The viaduct that carried the line to Blackpool Central, now converted into the Yeadon Way road. 26th October 2008. OS: SD327334 |
The Black Bridge over the River Leven that carried the LMS/LNER branch to Dillichip Dye Works, Alexandria. 2nd April 2007. (Photo courtesy of Alistair MacKenzie). |
The bridge that carried the Lanarkshire & Dumbartonshire Railway over the Forth & Clyde Canal at Bowling. 2nd May 2007. (Photo courtesy of Alistair MacKenzie). |
Surviving tram lines outside Bristol Temple Meads station. 10th September 2009. OS: ST595724 |
Surviving tram lines outside Bristol Temple Meads station. 10th September 2009. OS: ST595724 |
Bridge over the Taunton - Barnstaple line near Venn Cross. OS: ST029246 (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
The same bridge seen from trackbed level. OS: ST029246 (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
The trackbed of the Taunton - Barnstaple line near Venn Cross. OS: ST029246 (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Taunton - Barnstaple line. This is Venn Cross tunnel. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Porsche). |
Taunton - Barnstaple line. Tunnel approach cutting. (Photo courtesy of Anthony Porsche). |
The northern portal of Chedworth tunnel on the MSWJ line between Cheltenham and Cirencester. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). SP053129 |
The Chinnor/Watlington branch just beyond the limit of the preserved line. A rail has been removed to sever the connection with Network Rail. 29th June 2006. OS: SP789035 |
Another section of the Chinnor/Watlington branch (right) on the approach to Princes Risborough. The Thame Branch Siding is on the left. 16th September 2008. OS: SP796033 |
Retaining arch over the Severn & Wye Joint Railway near the Trafalgar Colliery tip, between Serridge Junction and Drybrook Road. 17th June 2007. OS: SO625144 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Bridge carrying the B4226 over the Severn & Wye mineral loop. 17th June 2007. OS: SO642126 (Photo courtesy of Pete Dainty). |
Footbridge over the former Midland Railway branch to Dursley, Gloucestershire. 11th December 2004. |
Part of the Exmouth - Budleigh Salterton line. 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Part of the Exmouth - Budleigh Salterton line looking towards Budleigh. 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Bridge on the West Highland Railway branch to Faslane Military Port No. 1. (Photo courtesy of Alistair MacKenzie). |
A mystery picture courtesy of Pete Dainty. It is in South Wales, possibly near to the Brecon Beacons. The picture was taken in the late 1970s. I think it might be the south end of Torpantau tunnel. Can anyone confirm? |
The bridge built to carry the Forth & Clyde Junction Railway over the River Leven. (Photo courtesy of Alistair MacKenzie). |
Gelli-Felen tunnel eastern portals. The old tramroad went across the right hand portal and around the hillside. 12th September 1989. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). |
A similar view on 23rd June 2002 after the landslip had been repaired. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). |
The branch to the colliery at Goldthorpe, looking towards the former colliery. 8th January 2006. OS: SE462042 |
Looking the other way from the same vantage pointat Goldthorpe, towards the junction. 8th January 2006. OS: SE462042 |
Footbridge over the colliery line at Goldthorpe. 8th January 2006. OS: SE462042 |
The site of Grange Court Junction in about 1988. The trackbed of the line to Ross and Hereford diverges to the right. The station was located behind the camera. |
Parapet of bridge TRE 1 44 at Rejerrah. This once crossed the GWR freight line from Shepherds to Treamble. OS: SW803560 |
View looking along the route of the former Woodhead line from the buffer stops at Hadfield. 3rd April 2007. OS: SK024960 |
A bridge over the short branch to Hayle Wharf. OS: SW558375 (Picture courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Hayle Wharf with a railway building visible. OS: SW558375 (Picture courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Track in situ on the north quay, Hayle. OS: SW558375 (Picture courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
The first bridge out of Hooton on the line to West Kirby, now part of the Wirral Way. 1st November 2007. (Picture courtesy of Brian Griffiths). OS: SJ343774 |
Surviving rails marking the site of the former Severn Valley line level crossing at Ironbridge. 8th December 2006. (Picture courtesy of David Stowell). OS: SJ672033 |
The route of the Cirencester branch looking towards the terminus from Kemble. 28th June 2006. OS: ST985975 |
The entrance to the up side tunnel connecting Kings Cross to the City Widened Lines. 22nd February 2006. OS: TQ303832 |
Lispole viaduct on the Tralee & Dingle railway. 24th June 1999. |
Another L&B Monorail bridge, this time just outside Listowell. 24th June 1999. |
The remains of a bridge near Ballybunion, Ireland. This once spanned the Listowell & Ballybunion Monorail. 24th June 1999. |
Part of the Amlwch branch in Anglesey, near Llangwyllog station. (Photo courtesy of Philip Lindhurst). |
Boscarne Junction, Bodmin. The LSWR lines to Bodmin North and Wenfordbridge diverged to the left. The track on the right is on the former GWR alignment and leads to Bodmin General. 30th August 2006. OS: SX040674 |
The Bodmin & Wenford Railway station at Boscarne Junction. 30th August 2006. OS: SX040674 |
Boscarne Junction looking towards Wadebridge. OS: SX040674 |
Boscarne Junction in LSWR days. (Picture courtesy of John Law). |
Dunmere crossing on the LSWR freight line to Wenfordbridge. Note that the track is still in situ on the crossing. 1st September 2006. OS: SX047675 |
The southern portal of Lydbrook tunnel on the Wye Valley line. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO587178 |
Monmouth. The Wye Valley line viaduct seen through the girders of the Ross & Monmouth Railway viaduct. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO513121 |
The southern end of Moseley Green tunnel on the Forest of Dean "mineral loop". (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO630080 |
The north end of Mireystock tunnel, Severn & Wye Railway. Summer 1965. OS: SO615148. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
The northern portal of Mireystock tunnel shortly before it was infilled in the early 1980s. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO615148 |
The southern portal of Mireystock tunnel in 1980/1. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO614145 |
Overbridge near the southern end of Mireystock tunnel. OS: SO614145. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
Murrow in Cambridgeshire, where the Peterborough - Wisbech and March - Spalding lines crossed. (Photo courtesy of Philip Lindhurst). |
Signal box at Murrow. (Photo courtesy of Philip Lindhurst). |
Murrow. Signal box interior. (Photo courtesy of Philip Lindhurst). |
The March - Wisbech line looking towards Wisbech from Chain Bridge level crossing. 26th December 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway. View looking towards Banbury from the site of the road overbridge near Greatworth. 13th May 2007. OS: SP548415 (Picture courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway. View looking towards Banbury from near Cockley Brake Junction. 13th May 2007. OS: SP546413 (Picture courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Redbrook No.2 Tunnel on the GWR Monmouth - Coleford branch. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO537108 |
Viaduct over the Oxford Canal near Yarnton. This once carried the short line that linked the GWR Costwold line with the LNWR Oxford-Cambridge line. 11th April 1995. OS: SP488111 |
Bridge on over the line between Mitcheldean Road and Drybrook. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO644193 |
Bridge abutments that once carried the line between Mitcheldean Road and Drybrook over a minor road. (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO652209 |
Pillowell Viaduct on the Forest of Dean "mineral loop". (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO624064 |
Pillowell Viaduct on the Forest of Dean "mineral loop". (Picture courtesy of Pete Dainty). OS: SO624064 |
The trackbed of the Clunderwen - Letterston line at Rosebush Reservior. 2nd June 2006. (Picture courtesy of David Lecomber) OS: SN063298 |
Bridge carrying the B4313 over the Clunderwen - Letterston line at Rosebush. 2nd June 2006. (Picture courtesy of David Lecomber) OS: SN073291 |
Looking south towards Clunderwen from the B4313 bridge at Rosebush. 2nd June 2006. (Picture courtesy of David Lecomber) OS: SN073291 |
Butlers Leap Viaduct (Bridge 2) on the Rugby-Stamford branch. 3rd November 2006. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Rugby-Stamford. Trackbed & Clifton Mill Loop Viaduct taken from Bridge 1 on the Clifton Mill loop. 3rd November 2006. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Rugby-Stamford. Remains of the Stamford end of bridge 2 over the Grand Union Canal on the Clifton Mill loop. 3rd November 2006. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
The former South Devon Railway atmospheric pumping station at Starcross. 3rd August 2007. OS: SX977817 |
The former South Devon Railway atmospheric pumping station at Totnes. 9th August 2004. OS: SX801609 |
The site of Serridge Junction, Severn & Wye Railway. The main line to Lydney is on the left and the line to Lydbrook curves away to the right. Summer 1965. OS: SO619136. (Photo: Patrick Marks) |
The viaduct carrying the British Steel Shelton branch over the Caldon Canal being demolished on 25th July 1998. |
View looking south from the Frogmill bridge on the M&SWJ Railway near Shipton Solers, Gloucestershire. |
The Frogmill (A436) bridge on the M&SWJ line. 14th April 2007. OS: SP025183 |
Road level view of the Frogmill bridge. The road now crosses the formation on the level. 14th April 2007. OS: SP025183 |
View looking north towards Andoversford Junction from the Frogmill bridge. 14th April 2007. OS: SP025183 |
Spalding - March line. Looking towards Spalding from the site of Guyhirn station. 26th December 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Spalding - March line. Viaduct at Ring's End. 26th December 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Spalding - March line. Bridge abutments at Twenty Foot River. 26th December 2005. (Photo courtesy of Greg Scott). |
Sorley Tunnel on the former Kingsbridge branch in Devon, seen from the north end. 16th August 2004. OS: SX725467 |
Looking out of the north end of Sorley Tunnel into the cutting beyond. 16th August 2004. OS: SX725467 |
The other end of Sorley Tunnel seen from inside. 20th July 2004. (Photo courtesy of Chris Sampson). OS: SX730463 |
The former North Staffordshire Railway formation at Stockton Brook. (Photo courtesy of David Stowell). OS: SJ915520 |
The trackbed of the GWR Grange Court - Ross on Wye line at Weston under Penyard, looking towards Ross. July 2008. (Photo courtesy of Calum Baxter). OS: SO629238 |
The GWR Grange Court - Ross on Wye line at Weston under Penyard, looking towards Grange Court. July 2008. (Photo courtesy of Calum Baxter). OS: SO629238 |
Bridge at Arnolds Way, Horsecastle on the Yatton to Clevedon branch. OS: ST419663. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
The Clevedon side of the Lampley Road bridge, GWR Clevedon branch. OS: ST415672. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Looking towards Yatton from the Lampley Road bridge, GWR Clevedon branch. OS: ST415672. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
Looking towards Clevedon from the Lampley Road bridge, GWR Clevedon branch. OS: ST415672. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
The Yatton side of the Lampley Road bridge, GWR Clevedon branch. OS: ST415672. (Photo courtesy of Andrew Ross). |
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