Hi, this is my first post and I thought I would do a report on a disused railway line not too far away from me. The line was built in 1847 and was taken out of operation in 1964 courtesy of Dr Beeching in favour of a more direct route along the coast. The line ran from Brockenhurst in Hampshire through to Hamworthy in Dorset. Much of the line is now just used as a cycleway but some is totally overgrown.
The pictures I have taken are from the stretch of track from Brockenhurst to Burley where the line returns to thick undergrowth.
There are still a nice few reminders of the past along the route.
Concrete posts still line the majority of the line
Not totally sure what this was but was in the centre of the tracks
A lot of the bridges have fallen into disrepair but have been adapted for use as a cycleway
Some of the more substantial bridges are in much better condition
The old station still stands but is now a tea room
One of the largest remaining features is this brick constructed siding near the old station
Some rails still remain in location as a road has been laid over the top of them
Evidence of a set of gates near Burley and the remains of a building but it is only a few bricks marking out its footprint remain
On the smaller bridges that only cross streams are far less grand than the large brick built ones but the construction gives clues as to past use.
I hope investigate the rest of the route soon!
The pictures I have taken are from the stretch of track from Brockenhurst to Burley where the line returns to thick undergrowth.
There are still a nice few reminders of the past along the route.
Concrete posts still line the majority of the line
Not totally sure what this was but was in the centre of the tracks
A lot of the bridges have fallen into disrepair but have been adapted for use as a cycleway
Some of the more substantial bridges are in much better condition
The old station still stands but is now a tea room
One of the largest remaining features is this brick constructed siding near the old station
Some rails still remain in location as a road has been laid over the top of them
Evidence of a set of gates near Burley and the remains of a building but it is only a few bricks marking out its footprint remain
On the smaller bridges that only cross streams are far less grand than the large brick built ones but the construction gives clues as to past use.
I hope investigate the rest of the route soon!