2024

SU2201 : Dismantled railway near Burley

taken 13 days ago, near to Bisterne Close, Hampshire, England

Dismantled railway near Burley
Dismantled railway near Burley
A dismantled railway in the New Forest. The railway was one of many which closed under the "Beeching Cuts". The trackbed is now an off-road cycle trail. Cycling is a popular leisure activity in the New Forest.

This image was taken on a dull and murky day in late December. Deciduous trees in the background were bare for the winter season.
The New Forest

The New Forest is an area characterised by open pasture and ancient heathland as well as woodland. It covers more than 550 square kilometres, mostly in Hampshire although parts of it are in Wiltshire. Roughly two-thirds of The New Forest is within the New Forest National Park, which was designated as a National Park in 2005.

More information can be found on the websites of the New Forest National Park Authority: LinkExternal link and Forestry England: LinkExternal link

Beeching Cuts

Dr Richard Beeching (1913-1985) was employed during the 1960s by the government as the Chairman of the British Railways Board. In 1963 he produced a report which recommended the closure of thousands of miles of railway lines and thousands of stations, which were deemed to be unprofitable, to streamline the British railway network.

Over the years that followed, many of the lines and stations recommended for closure did indeed close, although some did survive against the odds while a few which did close have since been rebuilt and reopened. The railway closures of that period are often referred to as "Beeching Cuts".

More information about Dr Beeching's report cn be found on the websites of Network Rail LinkExternal link and the National Archives LinkExternal link


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This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Burley [9] · Dismantled Railway Near Burley [3] · Popular Leisure Activity in the New Forest [2] Title Clusters: · Dismantled railway near Burley [3] ·
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SU2201, 69 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 December, 2024   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 31 December, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2217 0141 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:48.7092N 1:41.2019W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SU 2218 0140
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West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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