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Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire
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Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire

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From the beginning it was the need to distribute Nottinghamshire's coal that drove railway entrepreneurs to open up lines in the county and link them to other main lines. Two railway companies emerged — the Midland Railway and the Great Northern Railway. Such was their rivalry that in some places tracks ran side-by-side, and even stations were duplicated. During the early part of the 20th century, a third company — the Great Central Railway — joined in.

The confusion and inefficiency which resulted from this was not just confined to Nottinghamshire, however. By 1922 Britain had over 100 companies running railways. This led to Parliament passing an act requiring all smaller companies to group themselves into four new large companies.

Rationalisation had begun. Some lines had started to close in Nottinghamshire as early as the First World War. A decline in passenger numbers then forced more to shut in the 1920s, and the big axe fell in 1963 after the Beeching report was published. There are several success stories, though. The recently opened Robin Hood line and Nottingham's brand-new tram service — opened in March 2004 — may lead to a new railway age.

In this well written and excellently researched book, Geoffrey Kingscott brings to life the history of the county's railways — the reason for their construction and for their closure. Modern photographs accompany those from earlier times. These, together with ten specially drawn maps, will help the enthusiast to explore many of the old lines and stations that have survived from the heyday of Nottinghamshire's railways.

Softback, 160 pages, black & white photos, maps

Condition: Very Good

ISBN: 9781853068843