Railway Books

Northern Lines

Blackburn to Hellifield

by John Matthews

Stunning scenery. Beautiful rolling landscapes are a constant companion as this ...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Bude

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The charm of the small stations, the impressive upland scenery and the many agei...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Monmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The single lines ran through superb scenery, but only attracted small numbers of...

Eastern Main Lines

Ilford to Shenfield

by Dave Brennand

The evolution of the route from a simple main line to a high frequency suburban ...

Midland Main Lines

Derby to Stoke-on-Trent

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The diversity of railway activity at the county town of Derby forms a fascinatin...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to East Grinstead

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The four branch lines, from each point of the compass, were typical rural railwa...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Minehead

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Built as a broad gauge branch in a thinly populated area, the railway brought pr...

Country Railway Routes

Oxford to Bletchley

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of a through line to Cambridge, this rural route had many charming cou...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to Exmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The Exeter-Exmouth branch was the first in south-east Devon and is now the only ...

Eastern Main Lines

Peterborough to Newark

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This section of the East Coast Main Line gained fame for including the length on...

Country Railway Routes

Northampton to Peterborough

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

For five years, this was the main line between London and Peterborough, but it t...

Southern Main Lines

Exeter to Tavistock

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of the Southern's main line to Plymouth, this scenic route had many ch...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to Alton

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The three branches radiating from the main line at Alton each had a distinctive ...

Midland Main Lines

Rugeley to Stoke-on-Trent

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The North Staffordshire Railway was widely known as “The Knotty”, ow...

Country Railway Routes

Reading to Guildford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Starting as a remote extension of the South Eastern Railway, it achieved conside...