BFI Films (1930) A Sentimental Journey.

Folkestone Harbour Once-proud terminus for the Orient Express, crumbling away. Closed 1993 shows the rail link in 1994.

It is a fact, but one that it took us some years to appreciate, that France is covered in a web of abandoned railway lines, which have been pressed into service in various ways. Steam on summer weekdays. Browse our atlas of the entire French rail network, learn more about traffic and infrastructure, and take a closer look at rail in major French cities. The website of the French Railways Society, an english language society for those interested in all aspects of french railways Home ... Bidos (near Oloron), Bedous, Urdos and Les Forges d'Abel.

Tue, 20 Nov 2007 14:58 Laverock: March to Spalding, closed in 1982. ... Footage showing both steam and DMU services on the now-closed line into the heart of the Lake District. It shows information about the number of tracks, the electrification and the use (freight, travellers); Every week Rob Bell will explore the old railway lines around the country, experiencing the hidden landscapes, lost infrastructure and forgotten worlds. 1. Take a trip along the old Port Road, passing over the viaducts at Loch Ken and Big Water of Fleet (1965) All over Britain there are fascinating lost railways waiting to be uncovered. French rail network map. a new website has been created by martin firth that lists all lines closed to passenger services between 1901 and 1994. stations listed on the register of closed railways 1901 to 1994 website are linked to the disused stations website. Wikipedia: articles about railways, former railway companies, stations, etc; Réseau Ferré de France: regional maps showing the present network are available on RFF website. Dartmoor lines Plym Valley line, Princetown station and Shaugh Bridge Whitby -Scarborough Stunning coastal line, closed in the 1960s
Heritage and scenic railways in Eastern France : Jura and Vosges mountains. Fixing SNCF, created in 1938 and called by the French initials for national rail company, has bedeviled France’s leaders for decades. Railways through Europe: maps and interoperabilty interoperability border lines border stations : railway maps miscellaneous : Content is mostly outdated and page is not updated anymore. Like the north of England, Nord - PasdeCalais has inherited a dense network of legacy railways. Learn more. A Brief History of French Railways The first railway in France opened between Saint Etienne and Andrézieux, south west of Lyon, in 1828. A short, silent film capturing one of Britain's forgotten minor railways.