A “farce” and a “scandal” as the wait for Oxford-Milton Keynes passenger trains shows no sign of ending

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

This substantial shed served the considerable freight needs of the Cumbrian port, with two heritage preservation attempts failing after its 1968 closure.

Report: more than eight route miles of overhead line equipment not used by trains

This year also marks 70 years since Spetisbury station closed, a decade ahead of the Somerset & Dorset as a whole. But a dedicated group of volunteers is ensuring it is far from forgotten.

From the often windswept north eastern corner of Scotland to the rugged Cornish coast, a new book showcases some striking disused railway structures, as ANDY COMFORT discovers