The Times End of the Line, 9780008468002
Hardcover
Lost lines, Beeching’s axe: Relive Britain’s vanished railway era.

The Times End of the Line

british railway closures from 1948 to beeching

$79.87

  • Hardcover

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    14 May 2023

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Summary

The Times End of the Line: A Journey Through Lost Railways

Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long-forgotten railway lines, region by region, from their opening to closure and, in a few cases, to reopening.

For such a small country, Britain once possessed one of the most extensive rail networks in the world which, by the outbreak of the First World War, had reached a peak of 23,440 rou…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780008468002
ISBN-10:0008468001
Author:Julian Holland, Times Books
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Imprint:Collins
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:14 May 2023
Weight:1.28kg
Dimensions:282mm x 219mm x 21mm
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Critics Review

“If the author is Julian Holland, and the subject is railways, you know you’re going to be in for a treat” Cotswold Life

“If the author is Julian Holland, and the subject is railways, you know you’re going to be in for a treat” Cotswold Life

About The Author

Julian Holland

From a very young age Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is a writer and photographer on many railway books, including the highly acclaimed and award winning The Times Mapping the Railways (2011), Exploring Britain’s Lost Railways (2013) and Great Railway Journeys of the World (HarperCollins, 2014).

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