Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line.

Looking west from Old North Road station on the LNWR Oxford to Cambridge line

Bridge carrying the former line to March over the River Welland at Spalding

Crossing keeper's cottage on the line to March at Spalding

Billingborough & Horbling station, on the ex-GN line from Bourne to Sleaford, looking south from the site of the level crossing. Amazingly, considering the state of preservation of the platforms and buildings, passenger services to the station ceased in 1930. Freight services ceased north of Billingborough in 1956 and to the south in 1964.

The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax

The former station at Carlton Towers on the Hull & Barnsley main line, near Drax

The one-time East Coast main line near Naburn, between Selby and York

The old station at Naburn on the original East Coast main line between Selby and York

The bridge that carried the former East Coast main line between Selby and York over the River Ouse at Naburn

The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton

The trackbed of the Knaresborough to Pilmoor line at Brafferton

The remains of the platforms at Shotton Bridge station on the Hartlepool Dock & Railway line. The station closed in 1952 but the line remained open to serve Pesspool colliery until 1979.

Framlingham: this ex-GER branch was always strong on freight traffic and this picture of its crowded goods yard shows why.

The Newham branch at Truro

Richborough, Kent: the piers are the remains of the viaduct that carried the East Kent Light Railway into Richborough Port. It is said that it was so rickety that loco crews left the regulator open and walked across behind their train in case the viaduct collapsed!

Black Dog Halt on the Chippenham to Calne branch

On the Chippenham to Calne branch

On the Chippenham to Calne branch

Longparish station on the Hurstbourne to Fullerton Junction line

Platforms at Fullerton Junction, where the line from Hurstbourne met the Andover to Romsey line

Platforms at Fullerton Junction, where the line from Hurstbourne met the Andover to Romsey line

The Eling Tramway, Hampshire: it opened in 1851, connected the yard at Totton with Eling Wharf on the River Test. Believe it or not, class 47s used to cross this road as recently as the 1980s!

Petworth station on the LBSCR Pulborough to Midhurst line