The Decapod
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There's a lot on the internet about the largest town with no station, or no rail connection, but most of these were on the network at one time but the railway closed.
What is more difficult to find is the largest town in mainland Britain that was never connected to the rail network.
Shaftesbury in Dorset never had a rail connection, on account of being a hilltop town, but its population is only 6600. The nearest station is over 4 miles away at Gillingham, and there was another at Semley, also about 4 miles away.
There must be other places that are bigger and further from any railway, past or present.
What is more difficult to find is the largest town in mainland Britain that was never connected to the rail network.
Shaftesbury in Dorset never had a rail connection, on account of being a hilltop town, but its population is only 6600. The nearest station is over 4 miles away at Gillingham, and there was another at Semley, also about 4 miles away.
There must be other places that are bigger and further from any railway, past or present.