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October 2020 – Sandsend, North Yorkshire

29 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

Camping coaches are back at Sandsend Station near Whitby

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Oct 2020 – Droxford, Hampshire

21 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

The fabulously restored Droxford Station on the Meon Valley line is advertised for sale for £1.6 million.

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Oct 2020 – Lowdham, Nottinghamshire.

20 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

Lowdham Signal Boxhas been saved by Lowdham Railway Heritage and relocated nearby

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Oct 2020 – Wendover – Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire

5 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

This perhaps does not meet the criteria for Vinter’s Gazetteer, but here is a trail with a difference: inspired by HS2 and running alongside a live railway. Greenways and Cycleroutes (G&C) have reported on a proposal to create the Misbourne Greenway, a path for walkers and cyclists alongside the Chiltern Line between Wendover and Great […]

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Oct 2020 – Catesby, Northamptonshire

3 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

According to a report in Rail magazine, the 1.7 mile-long Catesby Tunnel on the ex-Great Central route is to be opened to cyclists on Sundays, after the completion of the testing facility. It is expected the tunnel could be opened up in this way by next spring. (David White)

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Oct 2020. Alnwick, Northumberland

1 October 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

Colin Davidson, an Alnwick resident since 1969, is behind a project to create a trail on the old railway from the Greensfield area of the town (roughly where new development ceases) to Mossy Ford on the B6341, the Alnwick-Rothbury road. The total length on the trackbed would be just over two miles, and the route would […]

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Sep 2020 – Gedling, Nottinghamshire.

11 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

The former railway mineral line from Netherfield to Gedling Colliery (now Gedling Country Park) has been designated as a potential cycle and walking route in the local council’s development plan. Tracing further back, the line was part of the Great Northern Railway extension from Derby which takes a circular route around the north of Nottingham. […]

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Sep 2020 – Dudley, West Midlands.

10 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

An engineering innovation and test centre to develop the next generation of Very Light Rail coaches is to be built on the site of Dudley Station and, according to the Construction Enquirer, there will also be a 1½ mile test track ‘along a disused railway line’.  The article does not specify which line this might […]

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Sep 2020 – Royds Park (nr. Liversedge) – Heckmondwike (station site), West Yorkshire.

7 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

Between grid references SE 201247–SE 217237, a path exists along a 1½-mile section of the former Leeds (New Line) and utilises the superb Heckmondwike Cutting, which is no ordinary cutting thanks to the five stone overbridges and short tunnel which take it through the town.  Most of the path is on the trackbed and, at […]

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Sep 2020 – Wye Valley Cycleway, Tidenham, Gloucestershire.

5 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

The project to take the Wye Valley Cycleway through Tidenham Tunnel is gathering pace after months of uncertainty (concerning bats!) which ended when planning permission was finally granted. Workcamp No 2 was established with wigwam accommodation, track-lifting commenced both north and south of the tunnel, as did clearance work along the line. The tunnel works […]

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Sep 2020 – West Dean – Cocking Hill, West Sussex

4 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

A planning application by the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) has been made for a 3½ mile extension to Centurion Way from West Dean to Cocking Hill. The proposed works to create a shared path for pedestrians and cyclists include replacement bridge parapets, an earth ramp on Drovers Estate, a bridge deck at Littlewood […]

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Sep 2020 – Camden – Kings Cross, London

3 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

An international competition has been announced to convert a 0.7 mile stretch of abandoned railway into a £35 million raised linear park connecting Camden Town with King’s Cross. The Camden Highline project, planned to open in phases from 2024, will create a new London park and linear walking featuring seating areas, cafés and spaces for […]

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Sep 2020 – Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex

3 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

A low-key photo shoot was held in September to mark the opening of the ‘missing mile’ of the Downs Link in Christ’s Hospital, which runs between Mill Lane and Christ’s Hospital Station. The works included repairing two bridges, vegetation clearance, surfacing, drainage and platform repairs. A traffic-free route is now open right through to the […]

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Sep 2020 – Devon and Cornwall

1 September 202026 November 2020 rradmin News

The MP for North Cornwall, Scott Mann, is looking into a project which could link the Camel Trial (Bodmin to Padstow, via Wadebridge) with the Granite Way (Lydford to Okehampton), and on to the Tarka Trail in North Devon (which can be picked up in Okehampton). The obvious means by which to link the Camel […]

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Jun 2022 – New Book – ‘Railway Paths & Byways: Scottish Borders’

A new book titled 'Railway Paths & Byways: Scottish Borders' by Allan Foster has been released. RR will publish a review on the book later in the year. See full article»

Jun 2022 – Diversion for Cardiff – Brecon ‘Taff Trail’

From June 20th, a road closure has now been extended to pedestrians and cyclists and the completion date has slipped. See full article»

Jun 2022 – ‘Sky Park’ at Castlefield Viaduct

The National Trust are working to develop the Castlefield Viaduct in Manchester.  Later this year, the first third of the viaduct will open as a ‘sky park’. See full article»Railway Ramblers is a national club that organises walks and encourages interest in disused railway lines throughout the UK

Jun 2022 – Plans to re-instatement the Monsal Trail rejected

The much talked about and somewhat controversial plans to reinstate the railway line now known as the Monsal Trail including the route over a landmark viaduct in Derbyshire have been rejected by the government. See full article»Railway Ramblers is a national club that organises walks and encourages interest in disused railway lines throughout the UK

Jun 2022 – Musgrave Bridge to be re-instated

Eden Council has voted unanimously to reject National Highways (NH) retrospective planning application to infill Great Musgrave Bridge. See full article»Railway Ramblers is a national club that organises walks and encourages interest in disused railway lines throughout the UK

Jun 2022 – ‘Steaming Back to Kirkby’ heritage project special events weekend

The 'Steaming Back to Kirkby' (SB2K) heritage project have a weekend of special events on Saturday 9th & Sunday 10th July 2022 to celebrate the railway heritage of Kirkby-in-Ashfield. See full article»Railway Ramblers is a national club that organises walks and encourages interest in disused railway lines throughout the UK

Jun 2022 – 2 Tickets for York to Carlisle Steam Excursion

A hospice has two tickets to raise funds but are short of time for takers See full article»

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May 2020 – Tour of the Uncompleted Northern Line Extensions (London)

The Group 'UK Dismantled Railways & Disused Stations' have an upcoming summer walk which may be of interest to RR Members. See full article»

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