In World War 2 the railways of Britain played a pivotal part in the
ultimate defeat of Germany and its allies - as they had done in
World War 1. Under centralised control, the war effort put a
considerable strain upon the infrastructure, equipment and staff of
the railway industry. Certain lines which might otherwise have
closed, such as the Shropshire & Montgomery, found new roles as
military bases and munition dumps were established. Other lines,
such as the line from Didcot to Winchester, underwent considerable
expansion in order to provide increased capacity. In order to make
the railways more efficient a limited number of passenger services
were either suspended or withdrawn completely; in many cases, these
were never to be restored. This atlas is designed to provide a
guide to the impact of the war on the railway industry,
illustrating the evolution of the railway network during these
years. The various lines are differentiated between those that had
passenger services throughout the war, those lines that saw
passenger services temporarily or permanently withdrawn,
freight-only lines, routes opened during the war and lines that saw
capacity increased.
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