[Trivia] Easiest railway line to reinstate that would not be required?

[infobleep]

What would be the simplest and easist railway line to reinstate that would not be required or needed in this day and age?

This might be one that:
* goes through the countryside with not many people around to use it
* was once only or mostly used for goods traffic

Alternatively any other reason you care to think of.

 

[Jnismith]

Probably a very short one. Bit of a silly question really.

 

[4141]

I looked at the thread title's first word and thought it might be a new TOC...

 

[infobleep]

Probably a very short one. Bit of a silly question really.

I don't think it's silly. It's trivia. It's not ment to he taken utterly seriously.

At least it makes a change from people saying that they should reopen lines that have no chance of being reopened.

I actually hadn't considered short lines. I don't know how many there would have been.

 

[Ianno87]

HS1 Fawkham Junction connection

 

[GusB]

I would suggest my local line - the former Hopeman Branch of the Highland Railway. Track still exists until just outside Burghead, although I believe it was due to lose its connection to the Inverness - Aberdeen line at Alves during the recent re-signalling. The road bridge in Burghead would need rebuilding (or replacing with a level crossing), and a bit of the embankment has collapsed between Burghead and Cummingston. Other than these issues one or two houses may need to be demolished, but the trackbed and structures are largely intact.

Utterly pointless, though

 

[PR1Berske]

Preston to Longridge

 

[randyrippley]

Lancaster -Glasson Dock

 

[HowardGWR]

I don't think it's silly. It's trivia. It's not ment to he taken utterly seriously.

At least it makes a change from people saying that they should reopen lines that have no chance of being reopened.

I actually hadn't considered short lines. I don't know how many there would have been.

You can alter (as OP) your title to read Trivia instead of Travia. You clearly have not noticed, by this reply. Top right on your first post. Hope that helps.

 

[BigCj34]

The Foxfield-Coniston branch, certainly to Torver though maybe after that about 500m of the A593 uses up the tracked.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

Preston to Longridge

I thought I heard a rumour that part of that trackbed was being used for a tram system up to the Deepdale retail park

 

[a_c_skinner]

rumour that part of that trackbed was being used for a tram system up to the Deepdale retail park

I thought that had died the death.

 

[GRALISTAIR]

I thought I heard a rumour that part of that trackbed was being used for a tram system up to the Deepdale retail park

I thought that had died the death.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-lancashire-42610465

 

[JohnRegular]

You could reinstate the Meon Valley line as far as West Meon; I think the only engineering hurdle is a single bridge out.
However, without the line continuing to the main line at Alton, it serves no settlements larger than Wickham (pop. ~4.5k) and wouldn't facilitate through services to London, so there would be no point.

You'd also have a very hard time getting it past the locals, as it is a well used walking and cycling path; does that count for the purposes of this thread?

 

[infobleep]

You can alter (as OP) your title to read Trivia instead of Travia. You clearly have not noticed, by this reply. Top right on your first post. Hope that helps.

Thank you for that. I didn't notice.

 

[infobleep]

You could reinstate the Meon Valley line as far as West Meon; I think the only engineering hurdle is a single bridge out.
However, without the line continuing to the main line at Alton, it serves no settlements larger than Wickham (pop. ~4.5k) and wouldn't facilitate through services to London, so there would be no point.

You'd also have a very hard time getting it past the locals, as it is a well used walking and cycling path; does that count for the purposes of this thread?

This is about lines that are not needed that could be reinstated fairly easily.

If Me on Valley the route is public right of way and diverting that route would be really difficult then it woudn't. Otherwise yes it counts.

 

[matacaster]

London Necropolis railway?

 

[randyrippley]

London Necropolis railway?

Any interest in reopening that has long passed away. Its a dead certainty it would never be resurrected.

 

[gazthomas]

Gaerwen to Amlwch, Blaenau Ffestiniog to Trawsfynnyd ?

 

[xotGD]

Plenty of colliery branch lines to pits that have closed.

 

[61653 HTAFC]

Plenty of colliery branch lines to pits that have closed.

Though I'd argue that in some cases those would be a good addition to the network. Take Royston in South Yorkshire. The Monk Bretton branch passes right past the small town (or large village, I'm not sure...) centre but is only used for freight and occasional training and post-refurb mileage accumulation runs. Since the pit closed, residents must use cars or buses along the winding roads to get to Wakefield, Barnsley and beyond for work. If they had a train to Wakefield and Leeds, I imagine they'd use it in fairly large numbers.

 

[Michael.Y]

Paignton to Kingswear

Pye Corner to Machen

 

[Harbornite]

Paignton to Kingswear

I must have imagined seeing a train at Kingswear when I was there in august...