http://www.forgottenrelics.org/ Abandoned engineering marvels of our former railway network. en-us http://www.forgottenrelics.org/wp-content/themes/forgottenrelics/images/logo.jpg http://www.forgottenrelics.org/ 140 90 https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/first-look-two-new-stations-11059308 New artist’s impressions of Portishead and Pill stations have been unveiled in a major milestone for the £200M reopening of the Portishead-Bristol railway. Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.theargus.co.uk/news/26259333.victorian-railway-buildings-become-national-park-ranger-base/ Plans have been put forward to convert two historic Victorian railway buildings into office space for national park rangers. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/26255160.hopes-witney-oxford-train-line-finished-2050/ Oxfordshire County Council’s cabinet member for transport has expressed hopes that a new train line linking Witney to Oxford will be finished by the year 2050. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.theforester.co.uk/news/fury-as-vital-wye-valley-footbridge-is-mothballed-indefinitely-over-eye-watering-repair-costs-922326 A bitter row has erupted in the Wye Valley after council chiefs admitted that an old railway viaduct, crucial to the region’s tourism economy, has been closed indefinitely due to a staggering £3M repair bill. Sat, 04 Jul 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mykjlyw1zo Repairs to a disused railway viaduct used by tens of thousands of walkers could cost more than £3M, according to a county councillor. Mon, 29 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/news/26207209.abandoned-chesil-tunnel-becomes-home-bats-winchester/ The Hampshire Bat Group has installed bat-friendly accommodation inside Winchester's disused Chesil Tunnel following a survey carried out in February. Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2026/06/18/jersey-western-railway-founder-proposed-tramway-not-an-attempt-to-recreate-the-past/ An islander seeking to bring a Jersey tramway system to fruition by repurposing a dismantled railway has published an open letter outlining his proposal. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/news/somerset-news/30000-secured-upgrades-popular-rural-11013942 Exploring the Strawberry Line greenway, largely occupying a disused railway, is now easier following a £30K grant from the Mendip Hills National Landscape management team. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/news/edinburgh-news/edinburgh-decision-date-announced-roseburn-34097676 A decision on whether to transform Edinburgh's Roseburn Path - which was built on a dismantled railway - into a new line for the city's tram network is set for September. Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/derby-news/most-positive-step-far-long-11001576 New plans are the 'most positive step so far' in a long-running saga to save Derby's historic Friar Gate Bridge. Mon, 08 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/cheadle-been-waiting-years-station-34075641 Cheadle is still waiting for the reopening of its central railway station despite funding being approved in 2022 and planning permission granted in 2023. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.derbyshiretimes.co.uk/news/people/derbyshires-peak-district-national-park-authority-aims-to-safeguard-monsal-trail-from-railway-plan-8661549 The Peak District National Park Authority aims to safeguard its much-loved and most popular walking and cycling route, The Monsal Trail, despite Derbyshire County Council voting to support plans for the reinstatement of the Peaks and Dales railway between Matlock and Buxton. Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://nation.cymru/news/valleys-cycling-path-complete/ A new section of the Rhondda Fach active travel route has been opened along the line of a disused railway between Ferndale and Tylorstown, completing a route which goes as far as Maerdy. Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/26138379.no-action-return-hereford-ross-gloucester-rail-route/ Backers of a scheme to reinstate the historic rail link between Hereford, Ross-on-Wye and Gloucester have voiced frustration that nothing appears to have yet been done about it. Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.lincolnshireworld.com/heritage-and-retro/heritage/thousands-back-campaign-to-re-open-former-louth-railway-line-8639747 Thousands of residents are supporting a campaign to reopen a former railway that ran to and from Louth by signing an online petition. Mon, 25 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/plan-demolish-failing-railway-bridge-33984947 A public consultation is being held by Neath Port Talbot Council over the demolition of two disused railway bridges in Cymmer as part of proposals for a major road infrastructure scheme. Sat, 23 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2026/0520/1574264-navan-rail-line/ A preferred route for the reopening of Ireland's Navan-Dunboyne has been published by Iarnród Éireann, as a public consultation on the project opens. Wed, 20 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.glasgowlive.co.uk/news/glasgow-news/glasgows-arches-site-set-25m-33965599 The company behind a £2.5M plan to convert disused railway arches into a bowling and games bar has secured the necessary licence changes. Mon, 18 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.msn.com/en-gb/travel/news/camden-highline-project-scrapped-due-to-rising-costs/ar-AA23aMp4 The Camden Highline, a project intended to transform a disused railway structure into a public park, has been scrapped, with developers citing high costs, the energy crisis and a “challenging fundraising environment”. Thu, 14 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c202n2zlz85o Plans to reinstate passenger services on Hampshire's out-of-use Fawley branch have been rejected by a government regulator. Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgz1006jzgo The Grade II-listed Coppersmith's Shop near Newcastle Quayside - used as a workshop for one of the first railway companies - has received £65,000 from Historic England for surveys and technical studies in the hope it can be protected from collapse. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.herefordtimes.com/news/26095924.rowden-mill-station-airbnb-new-brake-van-addition/ A Great Western Railway brake van has been transformed into a two-person getaway at the former Rowden Mill Station near Bromyard. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/whitley-bay-woodhorn-railway-restoration-33927750 Surplus materials from the Whitley Bay Metro Station bridge restoration are being sent to the Woodhorn Narrow Gauge Railway which is being restored by volunteers. Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/26093450.grade-ii-listed-bridge-restored-panel-replacements/ A disused Grade II listed bridge alongside the Manchester-Wakefield line is to be restored with the replacement of decorative panels. Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC https://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/26091443.hope-preserve-heritage-rail-route-community/ Campaigners are hopeful that the route of a disused Cumbrian railway can be nominated as an asset of community value and public right-of-way to benefit of residents and visitors. Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 UTC