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News stories

Against the odds, the UK’s network of disused railway lines continues to make the news as the 21st Century throws up a host of transport, environmental and health challenges.This news page will provide links to relevant stories.

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January 2025

Bridge works prompt road closure	21/01/25	Hereford Times
A Herefordshire road is to close for four weeks whilst works take place to a disused railway bridge at Walford.

Planning bid for station break	15/01/25	Border Telegraph
Railway-themed holiday accommodation is on the cards at the remote disused station at Saughtree in Northumberland if proposals receive planning permission.

Coastal track reappears	14/01/25	DevonLive
A historic railway has re-emerged on a Cornish beach for the first time in many years.

South Wales cycle path set for extension	13/01/25	Wales Online
The final phase of a new route for walkers and cyclists in the Rhondda Fach could soon be approved along a section of dismantled railway.

Progress for Alnwick greenway	11/01/25	Chronicle Live
A section of the disused Cornhill branch in Northumberland is set to reopen as a greenway on the 60th anniversary of its closure.

Tunnel portal excavation proposed	09/01/25	Nation Cymru
First steps towards the reopening of Rhondda Tunnel have been submitted for planning approval, involving the excavation of one of its entrances.

Holiday plan for old station	06/01/25	Daily Express
A disused station on Anglesey could be set for a new life as two holiday lets.

Future hope for Carlisle viaduct repurposing	03/01/25	News & Star
Campaigners behind a near 15-year effort to bring an disused viaduct back into public use have appealed for a 'final push' in 2025.

Continued push for Pennines reopening	03/01/25	Telegraph & Argus
Campaigners have urged politicians to maintain their backing of efforts to bring the former Skipton-Colne railway back into use.

Demolition planned for Dorset bridge	02/01/25	Bridport News
Plans are in motion to remove a historic railway bridge near Toller Porcorum so that a road blighted by flooding can be reprofiled.