| Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by grahame at 08:03, 26th September 2025 |     |
from https://www.facebook.com/brilliantmaps/ - Chief Railways of England & Wales In 1898
How things have changed ... what "shouts: at you as a loss or a gain since 127 years ago?
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| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by Witham Bobby at 10:13, 26th September 2025 | |
The Great Western during the days of the Great Way Round
Predating the Castle Cary - Cogload main line that completed a big cut-off for West Country trains; the Stratford - Cheltenham line that gave the GWR a route to the South from Birmingham that avoided using much of The Midland route; and the West Ealing to Aynho Jcn GW line to Birmingham
It's good that two of these 20th Century additions are still with us and thriving. And a shame that the possibilities for the one that got shut were not realised
Off the Western, there's no sign of what would become much of the Great Central on the map
| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by Oxonhutch at 10:17, 26th September 2025 | |
And the West Coast Mainline, north of Crewe is shown as a mere branch to Carlisle whereas that late Midland upstart has mainline status all the way!
| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by Andy at 13:21, 16th October 2025 | |
In the south west, both Launceston (not counting the narrow gauge steam line) and Ilfracombe are now without a railway of any sort. How many other places on the map are in the same boat?
(pedant mode: principal railways)
| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by eightonedee at 13:48, 16th October 2025 | |
I can see 5 more, 4 on the east coast - Hunstanton, Wells, Louth and Mablethorpe, and Portpatrick in Scotland.
| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by grahame at 14:36, 16th October 2025 | |
Brecon, Keswick, Melrose. Trent has a railway but no station. Fleetwood has a tram - does that count as a railway?
| Re: Principle railways of England and Wales, 1898 Posted by Mark A at 14:48, 16th October 2025 | |
Melrose... that reminds me, Melrose's bypass did the Borders Railway few favours.
Also, upcoming, the Campaign for Borders Railway AGM in Hawick on the 25th.
The summary case for the line's extension makes for a good positive read.
https://campaignforbordersrail.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/CBR_SummaryCase.pdf
Mark
https://campaignforbordersrail.org/
