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A map of Great Britain, showing "major lines" identified by Beeching II in bold. On 16 February 1965, Beeching introduced the second stage of his reorganisation of the railways. In his report, The Development of the Major Railway Trunk Routes , he set out his conclusion that of the 7,500 miles (12,100 km) of trunk railway only 3,000 miles ...
In an effort to remove railway lines that were seen as unprofitable or an "unnecessary duplication" of existing railways, Richard Beeching, then Chairman of British Railways, began a reorganisation process known as the Beeching cuts in a bid to restore profitability and increase efficiency. This resulted in the closure of most smaller passenger ...
The Beeching cuts were a reduction in the size of the British railway network, along with a restructuring of British Rail, in the 1960s.Since the mid-1990s there has been significant growth in passenger numbers on the railways and renewed government interest in the role of rail in UK transport.
Beeching cuts; L. List of Beeching cuts service reopenings; S. Slow Train (Flanders and Swann song) This page was last edited on 10 May 2023, at 09:30 (UTC). ...
Beeching resigned. Notes: Some suburban lines around certain cities (e.g. London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester) would have been kept open for commuters; this is not acknowledged on the map. The Woodhead route (Manchester to Sheffield) is shown to be kept open on this map, but was axed in the 1980s.
Pages in category "Beeching closures in Scotland" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 380 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Pages in category "Beeching closures in England" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 942 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The pre-Beeching railway network across the North York Moors. The Esk Valley Line was once part of a significantly larger network, most of which was closed during the era of the Beeching cuts . Today's route is formed from four separate former railway lines: