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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. Stations have become refreshment stops or cycle hire premises on new leisure routes. And there are the unusual and quirky: signal boxes used as greenhouses, hen coops and art studios; railway sheds housing mechanics;

Britains Lost Lines New Uses for Former Railway

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    Publisher: The History Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/06/2015
    ISBN13: 9780750960557, 978-0750960557
    ISBN10: 0750960558
    Also in:
    Museology and heritage studies Conservation of buildings and building materials Trains and railways: general interest

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    Book Synopsis
    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. Stations have become refreshment stops or cycle hire premises on new leisure routes. And there are the unusual and quirky: signal boxes used as greenhouses, hen coops and art studios; railway sheds housing mechanics;

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