Ghost Train: Lost Railways of Britain
Ghost Train: Lost Railways of Britain
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Ghost Train: Shoreham-by-Sea to Horsham
An animated look at the lost railway line that ran between Shoreham-by-Sea and Horsham! (Steyning Line)
It was built by the London, Brighton and South Coast Railway, and opened in 1861. It was 20 miles (32 km) in length. It followed the course of the River Adur for much of its extent and was alternatively known as the Adur Valley Line.
The line never developed as a through route, and it remained dependent on agriculture and local industry. At one time it had been hoped that through traffic via Guildford might develop, but apart from occasional passenger excursion journeys, this business did not materialise. The rural traffic based on agriculture declined and proved unsustainable, and the line closed under the Beeching axe on 7 March 1966.
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Ghost Train: Tewkesbury & Malvern Railway (Lost Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 1.7K21 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา
A past and present look at the lost railway link between Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire and Malvern! #tewkesbury #malvern #railway #disused It was opened on 16 May 1864. The section of line from Malvern to Upton-upon-Severn was closed in December 1952. The remainder closed to passengers on 14 August 1961. Freight continued to operate to Upton until July 1963 as far as Tewkesbury until December 196...
Ghost Train: Sidmouth Railway (Lost Devon Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 87014 วันที่ผ่านมา
A look at the lost Sidmouth Railway line linking Feniton with Sidmouth! It was a railway branch line that ran from a junction at Feniton to Sidmouth, connecting the resort to the main line network. When the line opened, the passenger train service comprised seven trains each way six days a week, taking 28 to 30 minutes for the journey. After the opening of the Budleigh Salterton Railway the tra...
Ghost Train: Harrogate to Pateley Bridge (Lost Yorkshire Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 1.3Kหลายเดือนก่อน
A look at the lost Nidd Valley railway line that once linked Harrogate to Pateley Bridge! It ran from Ripley Junction, on the Harrogate to Ripon Line, to Pateley Bridge via five intermediate stations, Ripley Valley, Hampsthwaite, Birstwith, Darley, and Dacre. The last scheduled passenger train ran on 31 March 1951 but the line remained open for goods until 30 October 1964. The old line northwar...
Ghost Train: Maidenhead to High Wycombe (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 2Kหลายเดือนก่อน
A look at the lost Wycombe railway line between Maidenhead and High Wycombe! #highwycombe #maidenhead #railways In 1852 construction started; the first section to be built was between Maidenhead and High Wycombe, and opened for passenger services on 1 August 1854. It linked the town of High Wycombe with the Great Western Main Line, and the Great Western Railway operated the services for the Wyc...
Ghost Train: Sprat and Winkle Line (Redbridge to Andover Lost Railway)
มุมมอง 1.8K2 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost "Sprat and Winkle" railway line that once linked Southampton to Andover! #redbridge #southampton #andover #railways #disused #hampshire It was built by the Andover and Redbridge Railway, which was incorporated in 1858. In 1863 the uncompleted railway was taken over by the London and South Western Railway (LSWR), which opened the line in 1865. The lin...
Ghost Train: Chepstow to Monmouth (Wye Valley Railway)
มุมมอง 2.8K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
A past and present look at the lost railway link between Chepstow and Monmouth! (Wye Valley Railway) It ran nearly 15 miles (24 km) along the Lower Wye Valley between the towns of Chepstow and Monmouth, crossing several times between Wales and England. Opened on 1 November 1876, it was leased to, and worked by, the Great Western Railway (GWR), before being fully absorbed by the GWR in 1905. The...
Ghost Train: Peterborough to Wisbech (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 1.9K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost railway line from Peterborough to Wisbech! #peterborough #cambridgeshire #wisbech #railways #disused #beeching The line was opened for goods traffic on 1 June 1866 and for passengers on 1 August of the same year. At Peterborough it started from the Midland Railway lines, on the west side of the GNR main line, and crossed both the Midland and GNR trac...
Ghost Train: Southwold Railway (Lost Suffolk Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 2K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost railway line from Halesworth to Southwold in Suffolk! #southwold #suffolk #halesworth #railway #disused #history The route closely followed the River Blyth, with Halesworth and Southwold both on the north side, but the longest section, including the intermediate stations, was on the south side. Although the line closed in 1929, its track was still ma...
Ghost Train: Bedford to Northampton (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 1.5K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost railway line from Bedford to Northampton! #bedford #bedfordshire #northampton #northamptonshire #railway #disused #beeching The Bedford-Northampton line was a branch of the Midland Railway which served stations in three counties: Northampton and Horton in Northamptonshire, Olney in Buckinghamshire and Turvey and Bedford in Bedfordshire, England. Open...
Ghost Train: Callander to Crianlarich (Lost Scottish Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 1.2K3 หลายเดือนก่อน
My first Scottish video! An animated past and present look at the lost Callander to Oban Railway that once connected Callander to Crianlarich. In the 1950s local use of the line declined heavily, and the contrast between summer and winter loadings became more extreme. As traffic declined, it was eventually decided that closure would take place between Dunblane and Crianlarich from 1 November 19...
Ghost Train: Melton Constable to Kings Lynn (Lost Norfolk Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 2K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway line that ran from Melton Constable to Kings Lynn! (via Fakenham) #meltonconstable #fakenham #norfolk #railway #thursford #kingslynn Feel free to subscribe and check out my other lost lines! South Lynn to Spalding th-cam.com/video/a0Lr_1Mf0-A/w-d-xo.html Norwich to Melton Constable th-cam.com/video/bmMPVteWGjM...
Ghost Train: Kirkby Stephen to Penrith (Lost Cumbria Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 1K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past and present look at the lost railway line that once connected Kirkby Stephen to Penrith. It ran between Clifton Junction near Penrith and Kirkby Stephen via Appleby-in-Westmorland. Passenger traffic ended in 1962 and the line was reduced to the track between the junction at Appleby station with the Settle-Carlisle Line and Kirkby Stephen which served a quarry. By 1976 all that ...
Ghost Train: Bishop's Stortford to Braintree (Lost Essex Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 1.2K4 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost railway line from Bishop's Stortford to Braintree! #bishopsstortford #essex #braintree #railway #disused #history The line opened in 1869, and the BSD&BR company was absorbed into the Great Eastern Railway. Goods traffic developed healthily in the agricultural district served, but intermediate passenger business was slow. A sugar beet processing plan...
Ghost Train: South Lynn to Spalding (Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway)
มุมมอง 2.9K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
An animated past vs present look at the lost Railway line that ran between South Lynn and Spalding! #kingslynn #spalding #norfolk #railway #lincolnshire The Lynn & Sutton Bridge Railway was authorised on 6 August 1861, to build a line between those points. It was opened between King's Lynn and Sutton Bridge in November 1864; passenger trains began on 1 March 1866. The first station after King's...
Ghost Train: Barnstaple to Taunton (Lost Devon & Somerset Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 2.9K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Barnstaple to Taunton (Lost Devon & Somerset Railway Animation)
Ghost Train: Dereham to Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
มุมมอง 1.8K5 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Dereham to Kings Lynn (Norfolk)
Ghost Train: Cheddar Valley Line (Lost Railways)
มุมมอง 1.6K6 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Cheddar Valley Line (Lost Railways)
Ghost Train: Strathspey Railway (Scotland)
มุมมอง 1K7 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Strathspey Railway (Scotland)
Ghost Train: Cambridge to Mildenhall (Lost Railways)
มุมมอง 1.5K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Cambridge to Mildenhall (Lost Railways)
Ghost Train: Keswick to Cockermouth (Lake District)
มุมมอง 1K8 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Keswick to Cockermouth (Lake District)
Ghost Train: Norwich City to Melton Constable (Norfolk)
มุมมอง 1.4K9 หลายเดือนก่อน
Ghost Train: Norwich City to Melton Constable (Norfolk)
Ghost Train: Swindon to Marlborough (Lost Railway Animation)
มุมมอง 3.7Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Swindon to Marlborough (Lost Railway Animation)
Ghost Train: Withernsea to Hull (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 2.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Withernsea to Hull (Lost Railways Animation)
Ghost Train: Melton Constable to Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway)
มุมมอง 2.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Melton Constable to Sheringham (North Norfolk Railway)
Ghost Train: Bodmin to Wadebridge (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 1.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Bodmin to Wadebridge (Lost Railways Animation)
Ghost Train: Fakenham to Wells-Next-The-Sea (Lost Railways Animation)
มุมมอง 3.4Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Fakenham to Wells-Next-The-Sea (Lost Railways Animation)
Ghost Train: Foxfield to Coniston (Lake District)
มุมมอง 1.9Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Foxfield to Coniston (Lake District)
Ghost Train: Glastonbury to Burnham-on-sea (Lost Railways)
มุมมอง 3Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Glastonbury to Burnham-on-sea (Lost Railways)
Ghost Train: Hereford to Ross-On-Wye (Lost Railways)
มุมมอง 2.8Kปีที่แล้ว
Ghost Train: Hereford to Ross-On-Wye (Lost Railways)

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  • @ceanothus_bluemoon
    @ceanothus_bluemoon 5 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Another excellent watch. Very engaging, and always a bit heartbreaking seeing what we've lost.

  • @peterrobinson903
    @peterrobinson903 23 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

    Another fantastic video. This is Peak Rails ultimate plan. Will they ever achieve it? I doubt it. (Peak Rail member for over 40 years)

  • @GrahamPhillips1985
    @GrahamPhillips1985 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This video came up on my feed. What a wonderful and imaginitive way of presenting the route - i thoroughly enjoyed that and I'm going to watch a few more! (it helps that its a Sussex route as i'm local to some of those places). Great stuff, very impressive!

    • @ghosttrainlostrailways
      @ghosttrainlostrailways วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks! Any suggestions for other lost Sussex lines appreciated! 🚂 Feel free to subscribe! 😁

  • @dumpman1
    @dumpman1 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Beautifully done.

  • @tsd550
    @tsd550 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another incredible creation that illustrates the stupidity and short sightedness of the destruction of so much of our rail network.

  • @railwaychristina3192
    @railwaychristina3192 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My neck of the woods! Fabulous @❤... Christ's Hospital to Guildford next?

  • @tango6nf477
    @tango6nf477 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Loved it James, I really enjoy the background music, its evocative and relaxing, have you ever thought of making a little business?

    • @ghosttrainlostrailways
      @ghosttrainlostrailways 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks! I actually make most of my music for my other channel (Time Travel Artist) I like dabbling on the keyboard every now and then. 🎹

  • @rochellehewston9367
    @rochellehewston9367 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another fabulous video, thank you James once again for all your hard work and dedication So many places you were able to show the ghost train. I assume these are footpaths They are all so informative

    • @richardy7123
      @richardy7123 วันที่ผ่านมา

      The Downs Link path follows the route of the old railway so you can walk or cycle along most of the old line, including the section that goes from Christ's Hospital up to Guildford. You can see a lot of evidence of the old railway along the route including bridges, tunnels and remains of some of the old station platforms such as those at West Grinstead which are shown in the video.

    • @rochellehewston9367
      @rochellehewston9367 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thank you

  • @davidcoleman5246
    @davidcoleman5246 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks James for the latest download, much appreciated. It makes you think how many miles of track have been lifted just on your video's alone. Look forward to the next.

  • @MattLloydTube
    @MattLloydTube 2 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is incredible

  • @nickbannister775
    @nickbannister775 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    During the early part of WW2 the line was doubled to assist arms and freight getting to Southampton directly. Many were surprised it was closed resulting in freight taking long diversions from the north to the ports.

  • @Zippy8027
    @Zippy8027 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Great video. Thanks

  • @cherczeg4855
    @cherczeg4855 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Brilliant video! Can somebody tell me more about the signal box located in the front of ALDI (Newton Abbott)?!

  • @malcolmthorman9126
    @malcolmthorman9126 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What a wonderful film. Beautifully crafted and presented. Couldnt take my eyes off it. Thank you so much.

    • @ghosttrainlostrailways
      @ghosttrainlostrailways 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Malcom! Got plenty of lost lines like it on the channel - feel free to subscribe! 🚂 😁

  • @angloaust1575
    @angloaust1575 5 วันที่ผ่านมา

    My father was a goods guard based at Northampton in the 1950s then we emigrated to Australia in 1956 he must have seen the end of various railway lines! Which happened in australia as well!

  • @rochellehewston9367
    @rochellehewston9367 7 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another fabulous video, thank you for all your hard work creating these. I enjoy them

  • @503stick
    @503stick 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fabulous! well done, living in Malvern the line has always interested me. Thanks.

  • @johnbishop5316
    @johnbishop5316 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fabulous! I know the area well.

  • @missynunu4944
    @missynunu4944 8 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you for this animation. If the railway line never got reinstated (hope it does), a bike path along this route would be much appreciated.

  • @TicTacTrolleyServiceTico
    @TicTacTrolleyServiceTico 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Oh brilliant!!! Thank you for this as I remember asking you a while back if you’d would make this video 🎉

  • @tango6nf477
    @tango6nf477 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Brilliant I still cant understand why you only have 2.47k subscribers, I keep telling people about you channel and they think its great too, hopefully they are passing it on to others.

  • @keithbutler2222
    @keithbutler2222 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Excellent job really well put together

  • @PeterboroughImages
    @PeterboroughImages 9 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Brilliant work !

  • @nedkabinder
    @nedkabinder 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another great vid thanks

  • @clivebroadhead4381
    @clivebroadhead4381 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    In about 1957 i attended Bewerley Park Camp (Summer) School which was run by the West Riding County Council with the HQ in Wakefield. It covered outdoor pursuits like running, kayaking and cricket and was great fun. I recall my parents came on a visit by train as my father was a signaller at was then a very busy raiilway at Knottingley.

  • @andrewwatkins5279
    @andrewwatkins5279 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Awesome trip back in time! Good effort very clever and imaginative. Thanks.

  • @railwaychristina3192
    @railwaychristina3192 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Walsingham has a holy shrine and the station is an Orthodox church😊

  • @cherczeg4855
    @cherczeg4855 12 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you,James!Much appreciated!Brilliant work!

  • @JC-jv5xw
    @JC-jv5xw 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Absolutely fantastic! Brilliant concept for showing the original route.

  • @samstratford8878
    @samstratford8878 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Every year local community groups say they've found a feasible way to reopen this route (which is needed now more than ever as the 41 isn't sufficient for public transport), and every year it goes nowhere.

  • @paulhumphriesz4557
    @paulhumphriesz4557 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    brilliant video well documented I had just seen a video on you tube of a train journey in the early 60's doing the same run but further . any chance of continuing the journey to Didcot

  • @railwaychristina3192
    @railwaychristina3192 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Love the witty nod to "On Ilkley Moor" in the music.😊

  • @christophernewman5027
    @christophernewman5027 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Many thanks. Always eagerly anticipated. Also l find the music quite haunting...

  • @tsd550
    @tsd550 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Another absorbing and informative example of this creator’s workmanship. First class as ever.

  • @michael_sharples
    @michael_sharples 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    That was great! Thanks very much for making it!

    • @ghosttrainlostrailways
      @ghosttrainlostrailways 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks Michael! Many other lost lines on the channel feel free to subscribe 😊

  • @cherczeg4855
    @cherczeg4855 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Immense work! Thank you!

    • @ghosttrainlostrailways
      @ghosttrainlostrailways 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thanks! Feel free to subscribe and recommend any lost lines I haven't already covered!

  • @davidcoleman5246
    @davidcoleman5246 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you James, your time and effort making these videos is much appreciated. Looking forward to the next.

  • @tango6nf477
    @tango6nf477 16 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you James another excellent trip.

  • @TheShowgirl25
    @TheShowgirl25 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thanks James. That was brilliant🚂

  • @alternatetheoriesofficial
    @alternatetheoriesofficial 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    hello from heacham

  • @madrafboy
    @madrafboy 19 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I just love these video's. Being a nostalgia freak, very satisfying to watch. They are educational, satisfying and just a little sad to watch. All these closed lines are heart-breaking when you consider the traffic we have to endure to get to these places in our cars. Not to mention the costs! One line that I travelled in 1962, just before closure was the Cheltenham to Kingham (originally went to Banbury) .I would love to see the Ghost train travel this route one last time. Thank you for the wonderful video's you have created.

  • @Mark_Dyer1
    @Mark_Dyer1 20 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Living in Wiveliscombe, this was a joy to follow.

  • @madrafboy
    @madrafboy 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Absolutely first class!

  • @eimdeima
    @eimdeima 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I've cycled the Barnstaple to Braunton stretch and the Mortehoe to ilfracombe stretch, but for whatever reason (maybe land owners refusal) but the cycle track doesn't go from Braunton to Mortehoe. But i have heard there is a possibility of linking that section up too. which would be great, as you could then cycle the old railway line all the way from Ilfracombe to Meeth in the heart of Devon. That would be pretty much 41 miles of continuous old railway lines you could cycle then.

  • @gruffmeister44
    @gruffmeister44 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Works of genius, these!🤩

  • @robertwilson93
    @robertwilson93 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I can remember seeing trains going into lynn docks when I was a lad 50 years ago.

  • @flashtheoriginal
    @flashtheoriginal 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Absolutely SUPERB

  • @ElijahStrange-cv3op
    @ElijahStrange-cv3op 23 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Can you do Nantwich to wellington

  • @TheShowgirl25
    @TheShowgirl25 24 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I walked the line when it was derelict and slept in the tunnel in a refuge. Thank you so much for this!!🚂

  • @jonathanlong6497
    @jonathanlong6497 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Fantastic, thank you!