I was fascinated to read this book as a lovely of anything train-related. A well-researched book full of illustrations, this is highly recommended and I really enjoyed it!

Excellent book for a train enthusiast but also a good book if a sporadic reader or want to research

It's not a book for me that can be read cover to cover but I that's not my reading style either. I liked being able to learn about the locations in the UK of where trains reached, looking at lines that have been updated since closures have implored change. This book opens up the world of trains and the railway, but also shows that the government needed to ensure that only sufficient number of stations were open in they functioned, this meant we closed and lost access to many more.

Well researched, well written and very interesting! Thank you!

I received this book from netgalley for free in return for an honest review.

This is a great reference book or a book for a dedicated train enthusiast.
I have to admit, it wouldn't read well just as ordinary book from the first page to the last, as it can become a little dry and tedious. However, I enjoyed very much looking for particular locations where trains used to in UK and to get to know that some of the lines have been renewed after many years of closures resulted by Beeching Axe. The pictures are delightful and adds a lot to the reading/flicking through experience - as a very visual person I appreciate it enough.

I love trains, railways and their history as they're usually the social history of a location.
This is a well researched and fascinating book with plenty of maps and illustrations.
Highly recommended.
Many thanks to the publisher for this arc, all opinions are mine

This is an Excellent book, Perfect for Train Enthusiasts like me. Concise information with great photographs and maps. Well laid out and easy to follow as a reference title.
(Thanks to Net Galley, Julian Holland & Collins for this Book).

I find it interesting when I am out for a walk and I come across an old signal box, or what was obviously an old railway cutting. This book is a comprehensive guide to lost railways. It lists them region by region and it is very easy to follow. It is clearly written and each lost section of railway has its own write up.
I found this book to be very interesting and I found out about some lost railways that I did not know about. There were some good photographs, it would have been nice to have more though.
This is a very good book which is perfect for any rail enthusiasts. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for my ARC.

A nostalgic look at the many railway lines that were closed between 1848 and the Beeching cuts. 'The Reshaping of British Railways', is the infamous report by Richard Beeching in 1963 which resulted in the mass closure of many railways and their local services despite protests. Here is a comprehensive explanation of the reasons why, and when, each of the lines were closed. The maps illustrate the vast expanse of closures around Britain, whilst the photos are evocative of days gone by. A hugely enjoyable and informative read.

I haven't fully read this, more of a skim through

The main reason I requested was to have a look at it with the idea of buying the book for Christmas for my Grandad, I had a look through it with my Nanna and are pretty confident it is something he will love.

For someone who is train mad this would make an ideal gift, it has some wonderful images throughout and it really helps paint a picture of the history of British rail lines, especially those somewhat forgotten to the past.

It has that impressive coffee table reference book vibe to it and is one that you can easily pick up and flick through whenever you have a few moments spare.

I can't rate my experience reading it, however for the purpose I used this galley for (identifying a possible gift for someone), it fits that perfectly.