Disused Railway Lines in the UK and Ireland

The Old Whelley Line

A disused railway line passing through the Whelley area of Wigan that is now used as a recreational footpath and in places cycle route.

Ringley Road Station (ruin)

The remaining platform of the old Ringley Road Station beside the old track bed.

Clifton - Accrington and Colne Line (disused)

A stretch of the disused railway - now a cycle route and footpath The Outwood Trail.

Linnyshaw Loopline

A disused railway line running from Linnyshaw to Little Hulton, converted to a walking path.

Smardale Gill Nature Reserve

A lovely nature reserve along the track of an old railway line beside Scandal Beck.

Lancashire Union Joint Line

Now a walking path, the Lancashire Union Joint Line was opened in 1869 and the line was closed finally in 1971.

Brampton Valley Way at Northampton

The Brampton Valley Way, a cherished recreational route in the United Kingdom, follows the former Northampton to Market Harborough railway line.