Herefordshire & Worcestershire's Lost Railways

Railways came early to this area. The first, albeit horse-worked, was the Hay Railway of 1816, while the first passenger steam railway was the London & Birmingham line which opened in 1838. This was followed by a rapid spread of small branch lines, some built through very rural areas that could never have hoped to support them. Consequently, the counties were hit hard by the cuts of the 1950s and '60s, but there are still eight lines in service today. Containing 52 photographs, this history features views of many of the area's lost stations, including: Blackwell, Kingsland, Moreton-on-Lugg, Stourbridge, Moorhampton, Weston-under-Penyard, Evesham, Harvington, Redditch, Abbeydore, Vowchurch, Peterchurch, Dorstone, Westbrook, Clifford, Longbridge, Credenhill, Hay-on-Wye, Fawley, Ross-on-Wye, Mitcheldean Road, Kington, Pembridge, Lyonshall, Knightwick, Suckley, Bromyard, Rowden Mill, Fencote, Steens Bridge, Stoke Prior, Wyre Forest, Ripple, Upton-on-Severn, Walford, Stourport, Bewdley, Weston-sub-Edge, Broadway, Tram Inn, St Devereux, Pontrilas, Bransford Road, Withington, Bredon, Eckington, Defford, Fladbury, Stoke Works and Ford Bridge.

Author: Peter Dale
Publisher: Stenlake
Extra Details: Pictorial Card Covers, 10 x 7 inches tall, lavishly illustrated with old B&W photos throughout.