\u003cp\u003eJulian Holland's \u003ci\u003eDr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On\u003ci\u003e is a unique memorial to all that was lost following the publication of the âBeeching Reportâ on 27 March 1963. Uniquely, the author has tried to include every railway line that was closed as a result of the âBeeching Reportâ, and more. They are all shown on Map 9 in Part 2 of the âReportâ and have been annotated for clarity at the beginning of each regional chapter in the book. Needless to say it is not plain sailing: there are lines that were marked for closure on the maps but were closed before publication of the âReportâ; there are lines that were not originally on Beechingâs original hit list but which were closed anyway; there are lines that were originally marked down for closure but which were fortunately reprieved. There are even one or two which seem to have not existed at all! The author has included them all.\u003cp\u003e
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