Celebrating the thousands of disused railway structures that still grace Britain's landscape many years after their redundancy notices were served.
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Here's a new page telling the story of Edge Hill Cutting, arguably the datum point for Britain's passenger railway system.
The hope is that the site will be opened for public visits prior to the @LMRailway's 200th anniversary in 2030.
So much history here.
forgottenrelics.org/edge-hil…
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Living on borrowed time is this striking structure over the former Southport-Aintree line near Formby. @NationalHways intends to demolish and replace it.
How can we find large amounts of money for new structures, but not modest sums to properly maintain what we already have?
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Conflict looms over reopening proposal
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Cheadle waiting for station progress
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New railway path opened in south Wales
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70 years ago today, QT was officially closed to freight traffic, bringing the curtain down on an operational life that lasted just 78 years.
The enterprise, ambition and sacrifice that went into its construction was no more reflected in Fifties decision-making than it is in 2026.
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No action on rail route's return
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Louth reopening garners support
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Given the structural issues at this bridge, doing nothing was not an option.
But pursuing a partial infilling scheme without considering the heritage impacts suggests regression towards the one-dimensional decision-making that caused @NationalHways so much trouble in 2021.
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They're at it again.
@NationalHways decided to partially infill #LowAshyardBridge near Kilmarnock - completely burying the historic structure in hundreds of tonnes of stone and concrete - without consulting its Stakeholder Advisory Forum.
Heritage doesn't matter, apparently.
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Just one week until online registration closes ahead of the Two Tunnels race on 7th June, book on by 09:00 Monday 1st June to guarantee your spot
🌡️ As the temp warm up, the tunnels offer a cool refuge from the sun
🚉 More info relishrunningraces.com/bath-…
📸 @FgottenRelics
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Licence changes for arches bar
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Demolition threat to two legacy bridges
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Camden Highline hits the buffers
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Project surplus benefits heritage railway
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