That would be the formation of the original 1861 SVR Hartlebury to Shrewsbury south of Bewdley. The Bewdley to Kidderminster link was built nearly 20 years later. Trackbed intact for over a mile through tunnel to Burlish just north of Stourport where line now built over. Rails extend only 100m or so, lifted thereafter.Off the Severn Valley Railway there is a closed branch and on it a depot. The SVR own the site of the depot next to their Railway and there is track remaining and in the undergrowth there are other railway remains such as rusty wheelsets and the remains of old goods wagons. The SVR appear to not wish to do anything with the site.
That would be the formation of the original 1861 SVR Hartlebury to Shrewsbury south of Bewdley. The Bewdley to Kidderminster link was built nearly 20 years later. Trackbed intact for over a mile through tunnel to Burlish just north of Stourport where line now built over. Rails extend only 100m or so, lifted thereafter.
Little Mill to Glascoed appears part intact from satellite imagery as does Chepstow to near Tintern, but heavily overgrown.
The Oldbury branch has been gone for more years than I can remember.Another one in the West Midlands is the single track line that diverges/converges behind the north end of the Birmingham platform at Langley Green.
This branch at one time led to either an oil depot or the former ICI works.
Although still connected, it has been out of use for a good number of years with most of the loops and sidings at Rood End between Langley Green and the former Smethwick West station.
Does the Haytor Tramway count?
What about the branch out to Loanhead, does that still have track?
It had a fair bit of standard gauge too as the produce was largely shipped by rail. The royal train used to be stabled within the site perimeter when visiting the area.The old royal ordnance factory at Bishopton had miles of narrow gauge lines a lot of which was still in situ until the site redevelopment began around 10 years ago. Also had an intact engine shed. Did quite a bit of work on the site just before the reaction works started. Was a fascinating site but is now largely houses.
Technically yes although the line serves nothing now that the mines are gone.Also is the Dalmellington line technically still open? As far as I can see the track is all intact. Remember seeing 37s with coal trains from the opencast mine in late 90s on it.
Are you sure about the staveley bit? Thought the track had been lifted few years agoThe line from Creswell on the Robin Hood Line to Staveley. There are probably a few former colliery branches too, I believe the former GC Welbeck Colliery branch is still in situ.
That, or lifting the track risked weakening the bridge.Maybe the bridges were too narrow to allow easy removal.
Large parts seem to be in place, but not all. In one place near Portbury the track stops to allow the cycleway to use the trackbed, then a few hundred metres later the cycleway moves away and the track recommences. Can't recall seeing anything quite like it elsewhere.Still track in place from the Portbury docks branch to Portishead including where it goes under the M5
yes the Chatham Dockyard branch, stops just short of the Asda at The Strand, no idea when the last train ran down there or even used it as a sidingI remember on the odd times of going to Gillingham for football there is a short branch from near the station which I expect went to down to the docks. Over the years it's become more and more overgrown.