Jonathan WrightOct 31, 2023

Plan to reopen Cheshire station shut by Beeching axe approved

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-67274902

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Plan to reopen Cheshire station shut by Beeching axe approved

The government approves a plan to reopen Beeston Castle and Tarporley Station, which was shut in 1966.

BBC News
Jonathan WrightMar 27, 2023

The Beeching Axe: Lost and abandoned railways axed 60 years ago

https://www.devonlive.com/news/history/beeching-axe-devon-cornwalls-lost-8286417

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Lost and abandoned railways axed 60 years ago

The Beeching Axe was devastating for Devon and Cornwall and saw significant number of rural communities lose their lifeline railway line

DevonLive
Show threadJonathan WrightFeb 22, 2023

@lindasgoluppiart

Going off at a tangent ...

How many towns and villages have a 'Station Road' but no station these days?!

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