Lincolnshire Railways

Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines. The main lines mostly passed through on their way to somewhere else and the local traffic was handled by a large number of branch lines. Author Alan Stennett explores the history of the railways in Lincolnshire, starting with the very early days when it was expected that Lincoln would be on a main line to the north, only to lose out to what we now know as the East Coast Main Line. Using archive maps, original photographs and other sources, he traces the development of railways in the county, and their role in serving the great fishing port of Grimsby, 'bracing' East Coast resorts such as Cleethorpes and Skegness, the iron and steel industries of Scunthorpe and the agricultural heartland of the Fens. The network saw many early closures before being savaged by the Beeching cuts, but the story continues to the present day, where new developments offer renewed hope for what is left of the system.

ISBN:	9781785000829
Publisher:	The Crowood Press
Imprint:	The Crowood Press
Published date:	06 Jan 2016
DEWEY:	385.094253
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	160
Weight:	464g
Height:	192mm
Width:	247mm
Spine width:	11mm

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