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The region once boasted an incredible 800 miles of railway but two-thirds of that network has now vanished
(Permalink) Channel 5 Northern Ireland Walking Britain's Lost Railways |
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A TV star's praise for a luxury Northern train service to Carlisle crashed the companys website as would-be passengers clamoured for a booking.
(Permalink) Channel 5 Northern Belle  Bay Horse: Pullman liveried 57601 leads a Northern Belle service south along the WCML at Bay Horse on 9th June 2019. The train had originated in Scunthorpe and picked up in Leeds before making its way to ... |
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Britain's railways were once the envy of the world. Around 5,000 miles of track were axed and more than 2,300 stations closed in the 1960s, mainly in rural areas, following the Beeching report. Scottish viewers won't want to miss episode two (airing December 4) which charts the history of the former Callander and Oban Railway, a 70-mile route from the Trossachs to the west coast.
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The rich history of one of the most iconic and well-known railway stations in the world will be told in a new documentary which airs on Channel 5 tonight (Monday, 9 November).
(Permalink) Channel 5 Kings Cross  Kings Cross: Four types of long distance passenger train visible at Kings Cross in October 2019.  Kings Cross: An image of the now preserved 40145 running light engine at Kings Cross in July 1974.
 Kings Cross: Late evening view over platforms 1 - 4 at King's Cross on 10th February 2015. |
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