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As far as I remember the last freight ran just prior to electrification in March 1967. It was coal from Medina Wharf to Ryde St Johns Road and the occasional train ran for about a year after the Cowes line had closed to passenger traffic in February 1966.

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I mentioned Rugby on item 149

Morley

Continues east of East Grinstead to Groombridge as the Forest Way. Here is a photo taken on the Forest Way (near Withyham) a few days ago. Also of note that the trackbed for several miles was built for double line but only a single line was ever laid.

In the 1990s when the Spa Valley Railway track was being relaid for reopening we came across 39 feet long flat bottom rails. Subsequent enquiries revealed that they were imported from the USA during WW2 as there was a shortage of rails at the time. Maybe there were some 30 feet bull head rails...

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Noted with thanks Have also added Radstock to Frome

Reedham (Surrey/ South London)

Marylebone platforms 5/6 were built on the site of sidings. Sudbury & Harrow Road - island platform built on site of through lines and replaced side platforms on loops. Sudbury Hill, Harrow - possibly the same as Sudbury & Harrow Road...?

Dalston Junction new station reopened in 2010 with two island platforms replacing the original station closed in 1986 with 4 platforms (two side platforms and a centre island)

Were the two additional platforms at Rugby (Midland) station which were constructed around 2006/2007 built on former running lines?

Porthmadog Harbour New platform for Welsh Highland Railway trains was built on the original alignment of the Ffestiniog Railway line. The FR line and sidings were moved towards the sea with the causeway being widened to accommodate. Blaenau Festiniog -Ffestiniog Railway station was built on...

I thought the "present station" is the truncated platform of the original station which can be seen in the background of the photo.?

Swale Open floor if correct

Thanks- I will add Bridport to West Bay to the Wikipedia list as I was in that area last year and remember seeing the path. The Two Tunnels Greenway is already on Wikipedia list and have added NCR4 to Wellow. Can someone with knowledge of Cumbria tell me if the route of the former Brampton...