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Bicester Military Railway

Discussion in 'Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK' started by Roger Farnworth, Aug 1, 2018.

  1. Roger Farnworth

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    Please would moderators move this if it is not on the correct forum ...............

    It seems as though this railway is all but abandoned. It appears that way when travelling through the site. If anyone knows any better, it would be good to hear from you. I have seen pictures on the internet, with notes about the railway, which say that it was last used in 2014.

    I only came across the railway by accident as I explain in my blog:

    https://rogerfarnworth.wordpress.com/2018/08/01/bicester-military-railway

    Much of the site has been sold off. The northern half of Graven Hill Depot is now an estate of plots for self build homes! (https://www.gravenhill.co.uk)

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    Very recently, I have been reading a book about the Bicester Military Railway which was published in 1992. It was published by the Oxford Publishing Company and is widely available to buy second-hand. It is worth a read. ...

    http://rogerfarnworth.com/2019/10/12/bicester-military-railway-book-review
     
    Roger Farnworth, Oct 13, 2019
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