Rails around Manchester
Rhodes, Mike, 1950-2025
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Manchester is steeped in railway history going back almost 200 years to the opening of Liverpool Road station in September 1830. The line from Liverpool was widely regarded as the first ever inter-city railway in the world. The railway network around the city greatly expanded in the second half of the nineteenth century with new lines opening to the surrounding Lancashire towns and beyond. At one time the city also supported an extensive dock railway system based around the Manchester Ship Canal and Salford Docks. Manchester's current rail network sees lines radiating out from all points of the compass and with 262 km of route mileage it boasts the largest provincial railway network outside of London. This book presents a selection of images celebrating the rail scene around Manchester.
Main title:
Rails around Manchester / Mike Rhodes.
Author:
Rhodes, Mike, 1950-, author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2025.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781398121034 (pbk)
Dewey class:
385.094273
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
4045726