Leicester Thumper Posted June 13, 2011 Share Posted June 13, 2011 Here's a few websites to get us going, this will be left open and over time we can have people contributing the websites they use or the sites they have found in order to help with our ongoing efforts: Disused stations; This is a comprehensive site of closed railway stations and the like from all over the UK, however, please be aware that on occasion we will search and be disappointed as not every single disused station is listed, however it is very helpful http://www.disused-stations.org.uk/ Wikipedia; I already hear the groans!!!! however it is not always that bad, if you are looking for some form of information on a closed line or something like it, then you may well have a good chance of getting an answer here. This option is better if you know the name of the line E.g. the Lincolnshire Loop line. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincolnshire_Loop_Line In this example, there is a history of the line, whilst not in expert detail, it has what we need to know. If you look at the map to the right, the paler lines are simply the closed lines, if the station name is hyperlinked as well and you click it you get an article on the station. this is the only hit and miss thing about it, sometimes you get a good detail sometimes you get two sentances!!! however it is helpful! for those of you with a London Underground aspect; http://underground-history.co.uk/aldwych_tour.php goes through some of the closed tube stations on the network, with detailed discriptions and good photowork. If you have any other links, please don't hesitate to share them with us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium QWILPEN Posted June 13, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 13, 2011 28 days Subterranea Britannica. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicester Thumper Posted June 14, 2011 Author Share Posted June 14, 2011 excellent, thanks a lot, please keep them coming Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
'CHARD Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 Harvested from Steve K's West Midlands thread: http://www.hondawanderer.com/Disused_Railways.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 Peak District maps for cycle trails on old lines at http://www.peakdistrict.gov.uk/index/publications/visitorleaflets.htm covering the High Peak, Tissington and Monsal Trails, the latter with the newly-reopened tunnels. And of course Sustrans at http://www.sustrans.org.uk/map, much of which covers disused lines. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted June 17, 2011 Share Posted June 17, 2011 More along the lines of exploration of disused lines at http://www.urban75.org/railway/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted July 11, 2011 RMweb Premium Share Posted July 11, 2011 Hi All, You might find my thread on unidentified locations (most are disussed interesting) any help on identifying them will be very gratefully accepted. Unidentified locations thread Kind regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
devondynosoar118 Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 Here is a link to a post I put up in railways of s. Devon-Princetown Branch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sir douglas Posted July 28, 2011 Share Posted July 28, 2011 www.lostrailwayswestyorkshire.co.uk/ my favourite Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve K Posted September 24, 2011 Share Posted September 24, 2011 To those who have shown an interest in the Midands thead I started, the following site will, I hope, fascinate you as much as it has me: http://www.railaroundbirmingham.co.uk/ Occasionally, this site seems to divert to another page, but persist - it's worth a look! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkC Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 This one may be of interest http://www.forgottenrelics.co.uk/index.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RussellD Posted November 7, 2011 Share Posted November 7, 2011 There are a few good websites I have been using whilst researching ideas for my GWR branch line layout. There are sites on the Lambourn branch http://www.lambournvalleyrailway.co.uk/index.htm, the Fairford branch http://www.martin.loader.btinternet.co.uk/Fairford_Branch.htm and the Abingdon branch http://www.abingdonbranch.co.uk/home.aspx. All of them have lots of information and excellent pictures. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucazone Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) Attached is a google earth file that marks out lost lines across the south of Britain. Its been an on going past time for me so thought I would share progress. Rename the file type from .doc to .kmz Regards Disused Railways.doc Edited October 17, 2012 by lucazone Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Just found these pics; many are of disused stations:- http://www.flickr.com/photos/96859208@N07/sets/72157634811927389/ Edited for punctuation. Edited November 6, 2013 by leopardml2341 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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