Dr_Paul
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Perhaps we might refine the list to railway infrastructure that became disused prior to 1900 and can still be seen. Otherwise we'll be here all year.
One I know from my young days is the remains of the Barnes Bridge to Mortlake curve at Barnes. There is still an arch over a back alley between Archway Street and Brookwood Avenue, although most of the embankment was removed after the line was abandoned in 1869. This map shows the curve in situ; this map shows the disused arch.
An even older one is the Great Chesterford to Six Mile Bottom formation, some of which can still be seen, as on this map. Opened in 1848, this line was abandoned in 1851 when it was decided to run services to Newmarket via Cambridge. It must rank as one of the shortest-lived lines.
The last time I was up in North Wales, quite a bit of the Gorseddau Tramway's formation was visible; this map shows most of it. It ran westwards from Porthmadog and turned to the north to serve quarries. Nearly all this line had closed by 1900; the eastern end was incorporated into the Croesor Tramway.
One I know from my young days is the remains of the Barnes Bridge to Mortlake curve at Barnes. There is still an arch over a back alley between Archway Street and Brookwood Avenue, although most of the embankment was removed after the line was abandoned in 1869. This map shows the curve in situ; this map shows the disused arch.
An even older one is the Great Chesterford to Six Mile Bottom formation, some of which can still be seen, as on this map. Opened in 1848, this line was abandoned in 1851 when it was decided to run services to Newmarket via Cambridge. It must rank as one of the shortest-lived lines.
The last time I was up in North Wales, quite a bit of the Gorseddau Tramway's formation was visible; this map shows most of it. It ran westwards from Porthmadog and turned to the north to serve quarries. Nearly all this line had closed by 1900; the eastern end was incorporated into the Croesor Tramway.