Does the train stop here today?
Photographed today Wednesday 27th March 2024 by Roger Winnen
NINETEEN SIXTY TWO – PART 77
Anniversary of the Beeching Report Part 2
Michael L. Roach
It was 61 years ago today on Wednesday 27 March 1963 that the Beeching Report was published recommending mass closures of railway routes, In Devon, Cornwall and Somerset the Report recommended the closure of the following (passenger) routes:
Tiverton Junction – Tiverton
Taunton – Barnstaple Junction
Liskeard – Looe
Lostwithiel – Fowey
St. Erth – St. Ives (Cornwall)
Okehampton – Plymouth
Barnstaple Junction – Ilfracombe
Axminster – Lyme Regis
Seaton Junction – Seaton (Devon)
Sidmouth Junction - Sidmouth
Tipton St. Johns – Exmouth
Exeter Central – Exmouth
Bere Alston – Callington
Halwill – Torrington
Bodmin Road / Bodmin North – Wadebridge – Padstow
Passenger Services to be modified:
Bristol Temple Meads – Taunton
Taunton – Exeter St. Davids
Exeter St. Davids – Kingswear
Plymouth – Penzance
Par – Newquay
Salisbury – Exeter Central
Exeter Central – Okehampton
Exeter Central – Barnstaple
In 2013 Harper Collins printed a facsimile version of the original Beeching Report – the full title was “The Reshaping of British Railways.” ISBN: 9780007511969. Several copies are currently advertised on Ebay. For the benefit of those readers who want to see the complete picture of passenger services to be withdrawn (Section 1) and and passenger services to be modified (Section 2) scans of those pages from the Report are enclosed below. Section 3 – passenger stations and halts to be closed is not included because it extends over many pages.
Tiverton Junction – Tiverton
Taunton – Barnstaple Junction
Liskeard – Looe
Lostwithiel – Fowey
St. Erth – St. Ives (Cornwall)
Okehampton – Plymouth
Barnstaple Junction – Ilfracombe
Axminster – Lyme Regis
Seaton Junction – Seaton (Devon)
Sidmouth Junction - Sidmouth
Tipton St. Johns – Exmouth
Exeter Central – Exmouth
Bere Alston – Callington
Halwill – Torrington
Bodmin Road / Bodmin North – Wadebridge – Padstow
Passenger Services to be modified:
Bristol Temple Meads – Taunton
Taunton – Exeter St. Davids
Exeter St. Davids – Kingswear
Plymouth – Penzance
Par – Newquay
Salisbury – Exeter Central
Exeter Central – Okehampton
Exeter Central – Barnstaple
In 2013 Harper Collins printed a facsimile version of the original Beeching Report – the full title was “The Reshaping of British Railways.” ISBN: 9780007511969. Several copies are currently advertised on Ebay. For the benefit of those readers who want to see the complete picture of passenger services to be withdrawn (Section 1) and and passenger services to be modified (Section 2) scans of those pages from the Report are enclosed below. Section 3 – passenger stations and halts to be closed is not included because it extends over many pages.
Cover of the facsimile version of the Beeching Report – Parts 1 and 2. Copyright Michael L Roach.
Pages 102 to 109 from the Report. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Pages 102 to 109 from the Report. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Pages 102 to 109 from the Report. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Pages 102 to 109 from the Report. Copyright Michael L. Roach.
Many thanks as always Michael.
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Two from Phil
Phil 'Shattered' Smith
Summer 2002 and Police-liveried 47829 skirts the sea wall at Teignmouth
A St. Blazey workhorse away from home, 37521 'English China Clays' stabled at Swindon in 1998.
Many thanks indeed for these photographs of classic traction, Phil.
Penzance this Morning
Jonathan Harbagee
Jonathan Harbagee
Dear sir, The sun came out at Penzance to photograph 37057. 43093 and 43042. On the 27/03/24. The driver of the HST said that there is a strong rumour that the HST’s will be around for another year. Best wishes Jonathan Harbage
Copyright Jonathan Harbage
Copyright Jonathan Harbage
Copyright Jonathan Harbage
Copyright Jonathan Harbage
Many Thanks Jonathan
Clay on the move
Jon Hird
66101 heads 6G09 the Goonbarrow - Fowey clay working on 26.03.24, seen near to the start of its journey at Lavrean in a lucky patch of sun. The clay dust is still blowing off the wagons as the train gets up to speed. Copyright Jon Hird.