The railway line along the sea wall at Dawlish is one of the most
famous and beautiful stretches of the railway network in Britain.
In February 2014 it made headline news when storms battered Britain
and a section of the wall and line collapsed into the sea. A team
of engineers worked against the clock to repair the wall and the
line but it was not reopened to passengers until nearly two months
later. The impact of the closures on the South West was huge and
reignited the debate about building an alternative route route
inland. In this book, author Colin Marsden, who has an unrivalled
archive of historical material on the line, presents the history of
the line from Exeter to Newton Abbot, concentrating on the scenic
section between Starcross and Bishopsteignton, with previously
unpublished photographs and accompanying text. The final section of
the book is devoted to the closure, rebuilding and triumphant
reopening, as well as an analysis of the alternative routes
proposed and why ultimately they are unlikely to be built The
Dawlish Sea Wall has been a popular site for railway enthusiasts
and photographers for many generations and this new book brings a
fresh new look to this particularly scenic part of Britain's
railway network.
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