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==General Links==
  
====General====
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*[http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/families.htm Railway families - genealogy The Scottish Railway Preservation Society]
*[http://www.railwayancestors.fsnet.co.uk The Railway Workers Family History Society]
 
 
 
*[http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/terrace/adw03/peel/railways/railways.htm The Growth and Impact of Railways]
 
 
 
*[http://www.trap.org.uk/Index.html Trap -Tracking Railway Archives Project]
 
 
 
*[http://www.northeasthistory.co.uk/the_north_east/history/railway/index.html North East History Railway Heritage]
 
 
 
*[http://www.srpsmuseum.org.uk/families.htm The Scottish Railway Preservation Society]
 
  
 
*[http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ The Vintage Carriages Trust]
 
*[http://www.vintagecarriagestrust.org/ The Vintage Carriages Trust]
  
*[http://www.thetransportal.co.uk/WEBPAGES/railHist.htm Railway Historical Societies]
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*[http://www.siam.co.uk/nrhsuk/ National Railway Historical Society]
  
 
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/johnmoore/rail_history/ British Railway History]
 
*[http://homepage.ntlworld.com/johnmoore/rail_history/ British Railway History]
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*[http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/index.php The Railways Archive]
 
*[http://www.railwaysarchive.co.uk/index.php The Railways Archive]
  
*[http://www.urban75.org/railway/index.html Abandoned Lines and Railways]
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*[http://www.railwayancestors.org.uk/ Railways Ancestors FHS]
  
*[http://www.heritagerailways.com/abc.html UK and Irish Heritage Railways] Links to Railway Heritage Sites
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*[http://www.urban75.org/railway/index.html Photos of abandoned railways, disused stations, old tracks, railway architecture and routes in London, England and Wales.]
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====Specific Railway Lines====
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*[http://www.heritagerailways.com/abc.html UK Heritage Railways UK and Irish Heritage Railways]
  
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*[http://www.historyhome.co.uk/peel/railways/railways.htm The Growth and Impact of Railways]
  
'''England'''
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*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/sites.shtml Disused Railway Stations in The UK]
  
*[http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Auffret-onyxnet.co.uk/railways/railways.htm The North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway]
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*[http://home.clara.net/gw0hqd/index.htm Carnforth Station and The Nearby Railways]
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*[http://www.longmartonstation.fsnet.co.uk/self%20catering%20history.htm Long Marton Station History]
  
*[http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/ Railway Archive - The Last Main Line] The London Extension which ran between London and North Nottinghamshire between the 1890s and 1960s.
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*[http://www.towcestersrailwayhistory.co.uk/ Towcester's Railway History]
  
*[http://www.kwvr.co.uk/ The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway]
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*[http://www.wymondham-station.com/ Wymondham Station]
  
*[http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/more/history.htm History of the Great Central Railway]
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==England==
  
*[http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/index.php The London and North Western Railway Society]
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*[http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/brps_history.html Bluebell Railway History]
  
*[http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/history.php Telford Steam Railway]
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*[http://www.volkselectricrailway.co.uk/ Volks Railway, Brighton. The first electric railway]  
  
*[http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/historyo.html Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway]
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*[http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/index.php Chasewater Railway]
  
*[http://www.eorailway.co.uk/history.htm Epping Ongar Railway History]
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*[http://www.northcornwallrailway.co.uk/ North Cornwall Railway]
  
 
*[http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/ Cumbria Railways]
 
*[http://www.cumbria-railways.co.uk/ Cumbria Railways]
  
*[http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/?p=history&m=43 East Lancashire Railway]
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*[http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/index.html Dean Forest Railway]
  
*[http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk/bluebell/brps_history.html Bluebell Railway History]
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*[http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk/historyo.html Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway]
  
*[http://www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk/history.html Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway]
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*[http://www.eorailway.co.uk/ Epping Ongar Railway History]
  
*[http://www.bodminandwenfordrailway.co.uk/_bwrl/history.html Bodmin and Wadebridge Railway]
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*[http://www.e-v-r.com/ Ecclesbourne Valley Railway]
  
*[http://www.wsr.org.uk/index.htm West Somerset Railway]
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*[http://east-lancs-rly.co.uk/?p=history&m=43 East Lancashire Railway]
  
*[http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org/index.php#top Swindon & Cricklade Railway]
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*[http://www.gcrailway.co.uk/ History of the Great Central Railway]
  
*[http://www.northcornwallrailway.co.uk/ North Cornwall Railway]
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*[http://www.nthc.co.uk/ Great Central Nottingham]
  
*[http://www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/history.html Lincolnshire Wolds Railway]
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*[http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.htm?gene.htm Great Eastern Railway Society]
  
*[http://www.sdjr.net/sd_history.html The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway]
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*[http://www.gnrs.150m.com/index.html Great Northern Railway Society]  
  
*[http://www.steeplegrange.co.uk/history.htm Steeple Grange Light Railway]
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*[http://www.greatwestern.org.uk/ Great Western Archive]
  
*[http://www.chasewaterrailway.co.uk/index.php Chasewater Railway]
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*[http://www.kwvr.co.uk/ The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway]
  
*[http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk/index.html Dean Forest Railway]
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*[http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk/ Midland Railway Centre - Butterley]
  
 
*[http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/ Middleton Railway, Leeds]
 
*[http://www.middletonrailway.org.uk/ Middleton Railway, Leeds]
  
*[http://www.gersociety.org.uk/index.htm?gene.htm Great Eastern Railway Society]
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*[http://www.lincolnshirewoldsrailway.co.uk/history.html Lincolnshire Wolds Railway]
  
*[http://www.mnr.org.uk/ Mid Norfolk Railway]
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*[http://www.railwayarchive.org.uk/ Railway Archive - The Last Mainline]  
  
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*[http://www.lnwrs.org.uk/index.php The London and North Western Railway Society]
  
'''Wales'''
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*[http://www.mnr.org.uk/ Mid Norfolk Railway]
  
*[http://www.nwrail.org.uk/index.htm North Wales Coast Railway History]
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*[http://www.ravenglass-railway.co.uk/history.html Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway]
  
*[http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/wye.html Monmouth and Wye Valley Railway]
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*[http://www.wsr.org.uk/index.htm West Somerset Railway]
  
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*[http://www.sdjr.net/sd_history.html The Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway]
  
'''Scotland'''
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*[http://www.swindon-cricklade-railway.org/index.php#top Swindon & Cricklade Railway]
*[http://www.railscot.co.uk/ Railscot -Scottish Railways]
 
  
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*[http://www.telfordsteamrailway.co.uk/history.php Telford Steam Railway]
  
'''Ireland'''
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*[http://web.onyxnet.co.uk/Auffret-onyxnet.co.uk/railways/railways.htm The North Yorkshire and Cleveland Railway]
  
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====Stations====
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*[http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/RecordOffice/Railways/Home.htm Railways Staff Registers Online] Cambrian; GWR; L&NWR; L&NW and GW Jt Railway: searchable database (excl Engine drivers and stokers (firemen))
 
 
*[http://www.subbrit.org.uk/sb-sites/stations/sites.shtml Disused Railway Stations in the UK]
 
 
 
*[http://home.clara.net/gw0hqd/index.htm Carnforth Station and the nearby Railways]
 
 
 
*[http://www.longmartonstation.fsnet.co.uk/self%20catering%20history.htm Long Marton Station History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.towcestersrailwayhistory.co.uk/ Towcester's Railway History]
 
 
 
*[http://www.wymondham-station.com/ Wymondham Station]
 
  
  
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==Wales==
  
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*[http://www.nwrail.org.uk/index.htm North Wales Coast Railway History]
  
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*[http://www.urban75.org/photos/wales/wye.html Monmouth and Wye Valley Railway]
  
  
  
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==Scotland==
  
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*[http://www.railscot.co.uk/ Railscot - Scottish Railways]
  
  
  
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==Ireland==
  
  
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