Date: 03/03/2013

A RAILWAY line axed during Beeching's brutal cuts 50 year ago this month has survived to become the world's busiest steam heritage route. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway was amongst 5,000 miles of track and 2,300 stations closed by Dr Richard Beeching following his report released on March 27, 1963.

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Fifty years on from Beeching - North York Moors Railway is world's busiest heritage line

Northern Echo

A RAILWAY line which was axed during brutal cuts by Beeching 50 year ago is now one of the busiest steam heritage routes in the world.

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Southern Railway Schools Class 30926 'Repton' sets off from Whitby with the 1100 hrs service to Pickering on 22 October 2009. This is one of the services operated throughout by the North York Moors Railway but using the national network between Whitby and Grosmont.
Location: Whitby
Company: Whitby and Pickering Railway
22/10/2009 John McIntyre

Clear the way! No 7 whistles for the level crossing with a Grosmont - Pickering train at Levisham on 1 October 2009.
Location: Levisham
Company: Whitby and Pickering Railway
01/10/2009 Colin Miller

Ex-SR Schools class 4-4-0 no 30926 Repton drifts into Goathland in July 2007 with a train for Whitby.
Location: Goathland
Company: Goathland Deviation (North Eastern Railway)
09/07/2007 Bruce McCartney