Lost Railways of Essex
Countryside Books (Verlag)
978-1-84674-111-1 (ISBN)
Author Robin Jones brings the story of Essex's railways vividly to life here - the reasons for their construction and for their subsequent closure.
In March 1843 rural Essex moved into the railway age when the first passenger trains began to run between London Shoreditch and Colchester. More schemes quickly followed, connecting the capital with outlying areas. Many of them are still with us today as busy commuter lines.
Subsequent routes helped to create the county's tourist trade, promoting the growth of holiday resorts such as Clacton-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze. Others sought to link with shipping and dock services, in particular, along the north bank of the Thames, where new ports and waterfronts fed industries built on reclaimed swathes of desolate marshland. The railways kept this hive of activity moving around the huge artificial harbours that had been created to serve the Port of London.
Many stations on these lines have now been lovingly restored as private homes. Some of the old trackbeds survive as footpaths and cycle routes, and there is still much for the rambler, railway historian and interested local resident to explore.
Modern photographs accompany those from earlier times. These, together with specially drawn maps, will help those who wish to explore the old lines and stations that have survived.
CONTENTS
Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. London's Docklands
Stratford to North Woolwich
The Silvertown Tramway
The Beckton branch
The Beckton Gas Works Railway
The Port of London Authority and the Gallions branch
2. The Green Shire beyond the Great Forest
The Epping Ongar Railway
3. Rural Byways and Borderland Backwaters
The Saffron Walden Railway
The Elsenham & Thaxted Light Railway
4. Down the Thames Estuary
The Corringham Light Railway
The Thames Haven branch
Tilbury Riverside
Samuel Williams' wharves lines
Chalk and cement
The Thames marshes tip railways
5. Following Colne and Stour
The Stour Valley Railway
The East Anglian Railway Museum
The Colne Valley & Halstead Railway
6. Mid Essex: from Hertfordshire to the Coast
The Bishop's Stortford, Dunmow & Braintree Railway
Two lines from Maldon: from Witham and from Woodhan Ferrers
7. To the Seaside
The Kelvedon & Tollesbury Light Railway
The Brightlingsea branch
Walton-on-the-Naze pier railway
The Jaywick Sands Miniature Railway
Other lost miniature railways
Mangapps Railway Museum
8. Waltham Abbey Royal Gunpowder Mills
Conclusion
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 13.11.2008 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Lost Railways |
| Zusatzinfo | Photographs |
| Verlagsort | Berks |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 148 x 210 mm |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84674-111-4 / 1846741114 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84674-111-1 / 9781846741111 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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