The Saffron Walden Branch

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The Saffron Walden branch traversed the undulating countryside formed by the East Anglian Heights in the picturesque north west corner of Essex. The by-passing of the town by the Eastern Counties Railway Cambridge main line forced local businessmen to engender their own railway but the Saffron Walden Railway branch had a perilous infancy and was soon in receivership. The line was taken over by the Great Eastern Railway but the desired use of the line as a through route to Suffolk failed to materialise. During the two world wars the line played a minor but essential role in the defence of the country. Despite the influx of commuters to London and Cambridge from the late 1950s the line closed in 1964.
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Stock Code OA202.0
Author Paye P
ISBN13 9780853612025
Format Softback
Height(mm) 238
Width(mm) 168
Page Count 232
Pictures 182
Publication Date 19 Apr 2017
Publisher OAKWOOD PRESS
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 04/05/2023