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Headshunt — A headshunt (US: escape track) is a short length of track, provided to release locomotives at terminal platforms, or to allow shunting to take place clear of main lines. Terminal Headshunts A terminal headshunt is a short length of track that… … Wikipedia
Barnoldswick railway station — Infobox UK disused station name = Barnoldswick other name= caption = line = Barnoldswick Railway manager = Midland Railway locale = Barnoldswick borough = Pendle start = 8 February 1871 end = 25 September 1965 platforms = 1 longitude = 2.1867… … Wikipedia
North Cornwall Railway — Map of the North Cornwall Railway system The North Cornwall Railway was a railway line running from Halwill in Devon to Padstow in Cornwall via Launceston, Camelford and Wadebridge, a distance of 49 miles 67 chains. Opened in the last decade of… … Wikipedia
Rail transport in Vatican City — Vatican Railway Ferrovia Vaticana Vatican City railway station Overview System Holy See railway Status … Wikipedia
Disused railway stations (Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway) — There are 16 disused railway stations along the 45 mile length of the now closed Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway. The majority of stations were closed between 1960 and 1964 as the line was gradually wound down towards its final… … Wikipedia
Taunton railway station — Infobox UK station name = Taunton locale = Taunton borough = Taunton Deane, Somerset code = TAU manager = First Great Western platforms = 6 latitude = 51.0228 longitude = 3.1035 usage0203 = 0.768 usage0405 = 0.837 usage0506 = 0.903 usage0607 =… … Wikipedia
Capel Bangor railway station — Infobox UK station name = Capel Bangor other name= code = caption = Capel Bangor station an afternoon train arriving from Aberystwyth manager = Vale of Rheidol Railway locale = Capel Bangor borough = Ceredigion lowusage0405= lowusage0506=… … Wikipedia
Pen-y-Mount railway station — Infobox UK station name = Pen y Mount caption = manager = WHR Ltd locale = Porthmadog borough = Gwynedd latitude = 52.93415 longitude = 4.12392 lowusage0203 = 0.0 lowusage0405 = 0.0 lowusage0506 = 0.0 platforms = 1 years = 1980 events = Opened… … Wikipedia
Melton Constable railway station — Melton Constable Location Place Melton Constable Area … Wikipedia
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