In 1963 the infamous Beeching Report saw the closure of more than
2,500 railway stations and the lifting of 5,000 miles of track.
This released a large amount of land that has since been put to an
amazing array of uses. The gentle gradients that were once perfect
for trains are in turn perfect as footpaths and cycleways. Stations
have become refreshment stops or cycle hire premises on new leisure
routes. Yards now serve as recreation sites, grassland, retail
parks or housing developments. And there are the unusual and
quirky: signal boxes used as greenhouses, hen coops and art
studios; railway sheds housing mechanics; youth groups and dance
studios; and, of course, much has simply become overgrown. This
delightful book explores the many surprising uses for what was once
a part of the busy railway network of the British Isles.
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