The Buntingford Railway Line
1963 , Hertfordshire (County)
Cat no. 2457
A journey along the Buntingford Branch Line in Hertfordshire.
Commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Buntingford line, this film presents an exhilarating journey along one of Britain's 'lost' railway lines, which closed in 1964. Beginning with black and white footage of the interior of a working signal box, a burst of colour announces a jaunt past the tiny stations of the leafy Buntingford line. The journey from Mardock for Wareside, through Widford, Standon, Braughling and Westmill stations is followed by a brief shot of the inside of the carriage before its arrival at Buntingford, the end of the line. Returning south along the line, many of the same stations are seen, as well as Hadham, which was the only station not shown on the outward journey. The film concludes with a disembarking at St Margaret's - the end of the Buntingford branch line - where passengers can transfer onto the Hertford East Branch Line.
Featured Buildings
St Margarets Railway Station
Keywords
Railways; Transport
Other Places
Wareside, Hertfordshire; Widford, Hertfordshire; Much Hadham, Hertfordshire; Standon, Hertfordshire; Braughing, Hertfordshire; Westmill, Hertfordshire; Buntingford, Hertfordshire; St Margarets, Hertfordshire
Background Information
The Buntingford Branch Line, opened on 3 July 1863, was closed following the findings of the Beeching Report in 1964.
Manifestations
The Buntingford Railway Line
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Genre: Travel / Travelogue
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Locations: Hertfordshire (County)
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Description Type: monographic
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Subject: St Margaret's / railway stations / Standon / Widford / Hadham / railway lines / Buntingford / Braughing / rail transport
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