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Take a look at some of Dorsets forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Take a look at some more of Dorsets forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Take a look at some more of Dorsets forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

Take a look at some more of Dorsets forgotten and abandoned railway stations where passengers never returned.

There has been a lot of development in the rail industry most astonishingly switching from coal powered locomotives to diesel and now making the switch to electric lines. Consequently there has been a lot of change to our lines through the years leading to new stations and the downfall of some of the old ones. Here are some more of Dorsets forgotten railways stations: Avon Lodge station (Avon Lodge c early 20th century, copyright photo from John Alsop collection.) Avon Lodge was a pri...

Forgotten railways of Dorset BRITAIN was the first country in the world to have a modern railway - with iron tracks and a steam locomotive.  The kingdom thrived during the 1800s as a result of the industrial revolution with the first steam railway locomotive being introduced by Richard Trevithick in 1804.  Since then there has been a lot of development in the rail industry most astonishingly switching from coal powered locomotives to diesel and now making the switch to electric lines. ...

Forgotten railways of Dorset BRITAIN was the first country in the world to have a modern railway - with iron tracks and a steam locomotive.  The kingdom thrived during the 1800s as a result of the industrial revolution with the first steam railway locomotive being introduced by Richard Trevithick in 1804.  Since then there has been a lot of development in the rail industry most astonishingly switching from coal powered locomotives to diesel and now making the switch to electric lines. ...