{"id":9639109645,"title":"Lost Railways of Derbyshire","handle":"lost-railways-of-derbyshire","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellently researched book brings to life Derbyshire's railways and describes the reasons for their construction and their subsequent closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe story of the county's passenger and freight lines began in 1840 when 3 local railway companies amalgamated to form The Midland Railway. It was soon seen that branch lines to coal pits, limestone quarries and to dairy farming areas could become profitable. By the turn of the 20th century, the county was criss-crossed with railway lines. A golden age had begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSadly the railway age was not to last. As motorised transport became more accessible, lines began to close, first to passengers and then to freight. Further closures took place as a result of the Beeching Act in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eToday, preservation societies have taken over three of these old lines - at Butterley (The Midland Railway Centre) at Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association) and at Darley Dale (Peak Railway Association). Many more disused railway lines have been converted to greeenways for the walker, the cyclist and the horse-rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Geoffrey Kingscott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846740428\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2021-11-09T15:00:11+00:00","created_at":"2017-04-14T15:41:02+01:00","vendor":"Countryside Books","type":"Books","tags":["By region_Derbyshire","forgotten railways","Geoffrey Kingscott","lost railways","railways in derbyshire"],"price":1199,"price_min":1199,"price_max":1199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":35985884173,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lost Railways of Derbyshire","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1199,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-13,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781846740428","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Lost_Railways_Derbys.jpg?v=1510956678"],"featured_image":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Lost_Railways_Derbys.jpg?v=1510956678","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Lost Railways of Derbyshire book cover. Transport history of steam trains and stations in Derbyshire.","id":284408512643,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":709,"width":500,"src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Lost_Railways_Derbys.jpg?v=1510956678"},"aspect_ratio":0.705,"height":709,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Lost_Railways_Derbys.jpg?v=1510956678","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003eThis excellently researched book brings to life Derbyshire's railways and describes the reasons for their construction and their subsequent closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eThe story of the county's passenger and freight lines began in 1840 when 3 local railway companies amalgamated to form The Midland Railway. It was soon seen that branch lines to coal pits, limestone quarries and to dairy farming areas could become profitable. By the turn of the 20th century, the county was criss-crossed with railway lines. A golden age had begun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eSadly the railway age was not to last. As motorised transport became more accessible, lines began to close, first to passengers and then to freight. Further closures took place as a result of the Beeching Act in 1963.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eToday, preservation societies have taken over three of these old lines - at Butterley (The Midland Railway Centre) at Wirksworth (Ecclesbourne Valley Railway Association) and at Darley Dale (Peak Railway Association). Many more disused railway lines have been converted to greeenways for the walker, the cyclist and the horse-rider.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Geoffrey Kingscott\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846740428\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e"}