The Double Bridge and Cranleigh Branch Line. EDS 22.

This weeks video is brought to you from The Cranleigh Branch Line. We trekked from Christs Hospital up towards Guildford ticking off a few more Abandoned railway Stations along the route.
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Special Thanks to Geoff Marshall and Richard Griffin for their pictures.

[@pwhitewick]

Hey peeps. I 'think' this is the last week with slight exposure issues! Problem fixed, thanks for putting up with it!

[@alastaircowe6844]

Whitewick's Abandoned Railways Often wondered if the exposure issue is due to having the wrong Exposure Value (EV) setting on the camera..if the camera is set to ,say, +2 EV it will always change exposure by 2 stops, regardless of any additional ND filters etc. Hope you get it sorted , as it must be frustrating!

[@pwhitewick]

@@alastaircowe6844 widely frustrating.... Thankfully Rebecca googled it and sorted it. Phew.

[@mikeyw6782]

Erm Whitewick’s?? I thought my family were the only Whitewick’s?

[@mikeyw6782]

I take it we are related to you?

[@Kae6502]

Excellent work by The Royal Society for Putting Things on Top of Other Things...

[@terryansell6641]

Always enjoy watching your videos thank you from NZ

[@michaelpilling9659]

Marvellous to see the line in such a good state. Thanks to the people who have worked hard to preserve what we saw. Excellent one-man video!

[@ukgeographer]

I was very pleased to see this video - I used to live nearby for many years but never walked this line - Thanks

[@HenrysAdventures]

Another brilliant video! There's been talk of reopening the Cranleigh to Guildford section in recent years. I once visited the carpark which was the site of Cranleigh Station, I'd love to explore the rest of the line oneday.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Henry. Yup always a lot of talk about opening this line and that, never really comes to much.

[@willevans6434]

Only just started watching these, what a fantastic project! I grew up in Bramley and did a whole history project on the line when I was at school, me and my friends spent far too much time cycling up and down that line. The platform at Bramley was slowly restored when I was a teenager, late 90's into 2000's. I believe the original metal station sign (not shown in the video, its on the back of the 'up' platform concrete sign) was found in someones shed!

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Will, glad you found us. Thanks for sharing.

[@MrGreatplum]

Really good stuff. I went to Christ’s Hospital as a pupil (my parents taught and worked there for nearly 30 years) and it was a great place to live. The old Guildford platforms at CH were derelict and had trees growing out of them - good to see they’ve been restored! Baynards is such a beautiful station - such weird attitude from the owners 🤷‍♂️

[@johngrantham8024]

I used to walk this line regularly when I lived in Worthing. A point of interest at Bramley and Wonersh. There is a tiny remnant of the old station building on the up platform, containing the post box. When they demolished the building, they left the fragment containing the box instead of replacing it! The line was a Beeching casualty in the late 60's both this section and the line from Christ's hospital to Shoreham. In my early explorations of was not yet an official path and was very overgrown.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks John and thanks for sharing.

[@alanhutchins4233]

I was lucky enough to travel the line to Horsham before it closed. I can also remember seeing the train stopped at Bramley with the occasional racehorse being transported. Fantastic sight and experience as a small child.

[@ianmcclavin]

I wasn't so fortunate, the first time I went through Christ's Hospital Station was in the early 70's, after the Cranleigh/Guildford branch had already closed, the old platforms and the station canopies were all still in situ at the time, and the whole place had an extremely dilapidated feel to it.

[@brianfield792]

Hi Paul,have cycled on the downs link several times, and over the double bridge, I think the emblem for the downs link is a plaque with the double bridge on it. Great video,Brian,

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Brian. Yup I think you are right

[@colinburton113]

Interesting video, nice story about the double bridge, missed Rebecca thanks Paul xx

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Colin. Yup I missed her too!

[@lindamccaughey8800]

Really enjoyed that. Pity you couldn’t get into tunnel it looked fabulous. You got a train in that made it for me. Thanks for taking me along

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Linda. Love sneaking in something modern!

[@terryansell6641]

So much information thank you again for making these videos

[@martynadams9942]

Recommendation: I try to follow you on google maps as you walk'n'talk. The text saying your location helps a lot. Interesting videos, love them. Cheers!

[@mattbrooks7278]

I did all the brickwork repair on the rudgwick bridge 4 years ago ! Took 9 months. Was tough

[@bullettube9863]

Another old rail line with scenic possibilities! That double bridge reminds me of what the old New York Central did on the Hudson river. They wanted to eliminate all the grades along the Hudson river to create the "Water Level Route". In some places where the RR crossed a creek or "kill" as the Dutch called them, the bridges also had room for wagons. So they built a new, higher bridge over them. Eventually all of them were torn down and replaced with modern auto bridges. You still see the remnants though, in many places you pass under the railroad and turn to cross the "kill" on a bridge, and you wonder why they make such a sharp turn.

[@shaunwest3612]

Great video Paul, great seeing Geoff in the film👌😀

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Shaun. Haha... Yup had to nick the pictures to show the bridge and shaft properly!

[@stephengiles2873]

Another cracking video looks like you had a good time. Looking forward to seeing the next video

[@Sim0nTrains]

Nice video, was impressed that you sorted the problem with the audio and put a narration voice over in it's place, in fact it made the video better to start it off.

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Simon. Yup agreed, I've been toying with the idea of doing a little more of this lately.

[@theovanstaden5766]

Great video Paul!!!

[@johnbrewer6991]

Great to see the network map on the wall tiles at Victoria station! I bet few people spot them when rushing for their trains.

[@robinjones6999]

Great stuff and an area quite near to me - top work as usual - thankyou!

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Robin. 👍

[@terryansell6641]

Thanks again very interesting and informative video

[@pwhitewick]

A pleasure, thanks Terry.

[@MikeWillSee]

Thanks! Very helpful as I'm doing a project on the line for school!

[@pwhitewick]

Great stuff. Shout if you need any help or guidance. Drop us an email if needed.

[@MikeWillSee]

@@pwhitewick ok thanks a lot! At some point in the next week I'm going to Cranleigh to conduct a survey on people to get their opinions on the proposals to reopen the line fully or in part!

[@jamesrogers9801]

Once again another brilliant and informative video.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks James.

[@mikerogers7100]

We used to have a double bridge in Bristol UK. When we drove over the top steam came up over us from trains below. Built as a single swing bridge including both rail below and road over. Now disused because of corrosion. Across the Feeder Canal near the bonded tobacco warehouse aka Create Center.

[@pwhitewick]

Brilliant thanks Mike. I'll do some digging on its history.

[@mikerogers7100]

@@pwhitewick Try contacting Andy King at Bristol Industrial Museum, I think they were the last users, running passengers from the Floating Harbour to Ashton during the Steam Festival. The bridge was called Ashton Avenue Bridge. Also of interest is the link from Temple Meads to the harbour, which runs under St Mary Redcliffe. And going past Redcliffe Caves, which are open to the public on Open Doors Day. We used to have steam trains running down both sides of the Floating Harbour. All a bit urban.

[@Tgbec]

Yay nice to see you on a line that is local to me. I basically drive it’s modern equivalent as a bus route from Guildford - Horsham.

[@pwhitewick]

Ah good stuff. That's a winding road right?

[@Tgbec]

Whitewick's Abandoned Railways Yes it is especially between Cranliegh and Rudgewick.

[@carolinegray3150]

Nice video with old photos 🚂

[@simonmikkelsen]

Thanks for the video.

[@neildahlgaard-sigsworth3819]

Interesting story about the bridge. When I saw the picture I initislly thought that the lower arch was a strengthening arch as was used on a bridge on the former Cleveland Railway line between Guisborough and Loftus. This bridge was close to an ironstone mine and suffered from subsidence.

[@alistairshaw3206]

Another interesting video Paul, it was a tragedy when the train was bombed. Kilmarnock, near where I was brought up had an incident during WW2. A German bomber saw the glow from the locomotive firebox, missed the train, and destroyed a nearby house and other bombs blew up some graves in the cemetery. If you drive along the street, one house is newer than the rest. The location was Kay Park Junction.

[@hanskniezand2049]

I think Rebecca is having a girly day out with the equally lovely Vicki. Click on the thumbs up button if you agree.

[@edwilson5416]

Or maybe she's having a fling with Geoff.

[@johnedwards4274]

Really good 😀👍

[@RichardWells1]

Great pity you weren't able to visit the double bridge! Thanks for the story - there are some amazing tales from Victorian railway building.That's one of them! Another really interesting video.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Richard. Yup, I looked at some alternative routes around the pathway, but it would have meant miles of walking and missing the other bits along the line.

[@MrMeganatty]

@@pwhitewick Will you revisit or too many other places to visit first?

[@pwhitewick]

@@MrMeganatty it may be a whole sadly, as you suggest, loads planned for 2020.

[@wimwouters478]

KZbin's algorithm highlighted your video, it's an interesting endeavour and I'll subscribe for more. Always keen on a bit of a history lesson.

[@pwhitewick]

A pleasure to have you on board. Thank you.

[@mickd6942]

There is a double bridge on the ex GCR line from barnsley to sheffield , the line was built in 1854 but had to be raised on the wombwell to dovecliff section when the midland sheff barnsley line was built in 1890 , it lost it's passager trains in 53 and was severed as a through route when the m1 was built, the double bridge is known as convicts tunnel and a bit of a magnet for ghost hunters , you passed within 100 meters of it when you were on the leeds sheffield barnsley line in a previous video.

[@pwhitewick]

Lovely, thanks for sharing Mick.

[@davekirwin]

Not walked that route for years, nice to see it mostly accessible.

[@locouk]

As a kid, I used to cycle from Southwater to Partridge Green along the disused line, I believe they’ve since built housing estates along the way and it’s now not a direct route.

[@ivorwhitecar]

Hi Paul and Rebecca, next time you are down in Kent why not take a look at the Canterbury & Whitstable railway, known locally as "The Crab & Winkle Line." I live just yards from the old track bed.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Peter. Yes, this has been recommended a few times to us so is definitely on the list.

[@johnsparkes8963]

Another interesting vlog. 1 was a porter on Stonehouse Burdett Road Station in the mid 1960s.

[@pwhitewick]

Brilliant, thanks John.

[@vishengro]

Great video (as usual) !

[@pwhitewick]

Thank you.

[@TimGrose]

Ah this is the one I probably run on the most. Slinfold Station site is now the Slinfold Caravan and Motorhome Club Site end of Spring Lane. It is between that writing on side of house on Hayes Lane at 1:42 in and the short tunnel under A29. I've not seen anything at the station site to obviously suggest it was however.

[@TimGrose]

PS www.caravanclub.co.uk/club-sites/england/south-east-england/west-sussex/slinfold-caravan-club-site/ "Slinfold Club Site has a reception area built on the spot of an old railway station which was closed in 1965 - fascinating pictures of this piece of local history are on display." Will have to go for a look sometime...

[@TimGrose]

www.westsussex.gov.uk/leisure-recreation-and-community/walking-horse-riding-and-cycling/downs-link/ mentions the closures. I got to Rudgwick on Sunday but clearly would not have got much further.

[@pwhitewick]

Cheers Tim. I did cross my mind but for some reason I thought you were Essex

[@TimGrose]

@@pwhitewick I might turn up there now and again and more likely to take some footage as largely new to me.

[@davie941]

hi paul , yet another great video , at least this time you missed the rain lol , :)

[@pwhitewick]

Only just... It was a close call.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Yay! Christ’s Hospital! I used to live there.

[@pwhitewick]

I should imagine a nice little village.

[@dilwich]

I hope they never lose these places they are magical . . .

[@pwhitewick]

Hopefully not. Thankfully there are plenty of people out there that are ensuring they are remembered

[@christinaburton9297]

Cranleigh is my home town. As a child I would walk to Baynards station and chat to Geoff who grew these amazing flowers, dahlias I think. I remember a large greenhouse on a platform. Geoff did not think it was weird for a girl to adore railways, unlike everyone else. I can just remember travelling to Guildford on the line. The route via Bramley and Wonersh may be reinstated. Did you visit the original Cheshire Cat? It is a drip stone in St Nicholas Church Cranleigh. Lewis Carroll used it as his inspiration. Oliver Cromwell owned a house in the high street, now tea rooms and the village (biggest in England, ) has one of the first cottage hospitals.

[@pwhitewick]

Lovely, thanks for sharing the memories Chrinstina. I didn't make it as far as Guildford station, unfortunately the light got the better of me.

[@AtheistOrphan]

Yes, Geoff Birdfield. My father (who worked the route as a fireman) would regularly buy dahlias off him for my mother. I have fond childhood memories of their unique smell. Geoff (and his dahlias) feature in the book ‘Branchlines to Horsham’ which I can thoroughly recommend.

[@christinaburton9297]

@@AtheistOrphan Thank you! Will track the book down. Terrible loss of a commuter belt line, replaced by expensive and irregular Aldershot and District ( replaced by Alder Valley) buses. Wonder if politicians had shares in bus companies? As Cranleigh is a difficult to get out of without a car, rates of depression and poverty through job losses went up and the Ewhurst Road in particular became clogged and dangerous ..

[@christinaburton9297]

I was in the Jolly Farmer pub on Bramley some years back. It was December. I suddenly heard this weird booming, smashing sound and rushed out, thinking there had been a car crash. There was nothing. I rushed back in and asked the lady behind the bar if she had heard that noise? She said some people heard it at this time of year and explained about the train being strafed with machine gun fire and bombed. Weird, huh?

[@pwhitewick]

Yup weird indeed.

[@paulsengupta971]

Blimey, not heard that story before. I'll have to go there more often!

[@EandEFC]

Local Line to me walked it many times first time back in the 1980s also cycled it with my Scouts!. Shame you missed the bridge it is a fantastic place with so much history. Also Christ Hospital, they are doing so much work there at the moment the have uncovered a lot of the old platforms.

[@pwhitewick]

Sadly it looks like they have filled in the track beds though.

[@TheEulerID]

There's a caravan site top of the old railway station, and looking at the maps, it appears the Downs Link has been diverted a few tens of metres from the old rail bed at Slinford to bypass the campsite.

[@pwhitewick]

Ah so the alignment there is a tad off centre. I wasn't aware of that whilst walking.

[@christopherjones2884]

The old station was in the caravan park at Slinfold the station cottages are still there.

[@christopherrosindale3175]

Did you follow the line right up to the former Peasmarsh Junction near Guildford? There are traces of an old canal beside the line north of Bramley and Wonersh, with at least one overbridge having a span over the railway and another span over the former canal. North of the main road crossing, the line crosses a river on a large bridge before reaching the junction a bit further on.

[@pwhitewick]

Sadly I ran out of time. Did this in a day on my own plus a 4 hour round trip I'm afraid.

[@paulsengupta971]

You should get a folding bike to bring with you...

[@derekr1113]

Hope you visited the very good pub at Bramley

[@phayzic4039]

Yep you missed Slinfold station house. its on google maps just off spring lane. The downs link is placed further south as the house is now private and so is the land. Its next to the caravan site to the north of the link. Also a bit off on the Rudgwick station there on the video, its actually where the medical centre is, it was built on the foundations of the old station and the carpark pretty shares the old platform if you look closely.

[@pwhitewick]

Ah so for Rudgwick I was too far south!?

[@phayzic4039]

@@pwhitewick the slinfold one the downs way link path seems to be south of the actual station and remains of its platform, i suspect the land and house was privately bought and access removed to public. As for the Rudgwick one yeah not by much the private flats you were outside of were not that far from the medical center.

[@johnm2012]

Nice skew arch at 7:25.

[@pwhitewick]

Indeed yes.

[@Firkin1973]

I used to deliver to the pub next to Baynards back in the mid 90's. Remember it being very well presented, with period advertising around. A shame you couldn't film in there.

[@AtheistOrphan]

That would be The Thurloe Arms. Now sadly closed and a private house.

[@Firkin1973]

@@AtheistOrphan oh really, that's a shame. I seem to remember delivering to the pub then having a quick look at the old station. It was all accessible back then.

[@nilo70]

"Why is this bridge on top of this bridge" ? Well , you see , when a daddy bridge loves a mommy bridge very much ..... Cheers

[@janeashby7119]

Hi I love all your videos! Found them recently and they are fantastic and really interesting! Have you ever done or thought of doing the Sprat and Winkle line? I can’t remember specifically where it went. I know it ended in Southampton, but I know of it because part of it went through near where I live in Andover. Worth looking up and investigating. I know there are still a lot of tunnels and embankments and bridges etc and good preserved pathways etc for some of it/quite a lot of it. Lots round where I live anyway, especially near the villages of Wherwell and Chilbolton. Worth thinking about anyway!

[@pwhitewick]

Hi Jane. Andover is our home town too. We covereded a lot of local railway in some of our earlier videos including the spratt and winkle, the Amesbury Branch Line, the Ludgershall line etc. Have a peek.

[@jonathancombe9991]

Another good video and I know this line well as I walked the Downs Link path a few years ago which almost entirely follows the route of the old railway line. It could really really do with being restored as a railway. You may be aware of a large new development "Dunsfold Garden Village" (AKA New Town) which looks to be built with no real new infrastrucutre. So lots more cars heading up the already heavily congested A281 to Guildford. I really think the Council should have insisted on the restoration of this line before giving the development the go ahead. A shame about the double bridge too, it is quite interesting and unique I think (and yes your narrative of the reasons matches what I understood to be the case too - the original gradient was too steep). I took photos of Baynards station. Not sure if there were notices asking you not too then - but it's a public right of way so you are quite permitted too. My photos here of the whole walk down to Shoreham if of interest : www.flickr.com/photos/joncombe/albums/72157608897778758

[@tornadoyeti]

Very nice set of photos Jon, thank you.

[@christopherrosindale3175]

The Worth Way and Forest Way follow the route of the former Three Bridges - Eridge line, another former LBSCR line, for a long distance. The abandoned northern section of the Kent and East Sussex Light Railway, between Tenterden and Headcorn, the Paddock Wood - Hawkhurst branch and the Eridge - Polegate line would also make good videos.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Christopher. We will check those out.

[@justvin7214]

The bridge over a bridge was very interesting and was something I'd never heard of before, thumbs up. Can you visit Devil's Bridge in Ceredigion - it's not a railway bridge but is 'bridge inception'.

[@pwhitewick]

Well it sounds like it has a story to tell, so we are game!

[@justvin7214]

It would make a great vid and you could re-enact the original tale, you'll need a dog, a witch and Satan lol.

[@hedleytavener2999]

They have done up the the old part of christ's hospital now

[@pwhitewick]

Excellent news

[@MrAbowker]

Also, might be worth doing Wingfield Station (closed in the 60s) in Derbyshire before they restore the building so you can do a before and after.

[@pwhitewick]

Good plan Alex

[@hedleytavener2999]

Slinfold station is in the caravan park

[@pwhitewick]

Yup

[@carolinegray3150]

In gimerton edinburgh there’s a house that used to be a station and by granton a house that used to be a station as well with a private walk that used to be the railway line

[@hanskniezand2049]

I drove along Lower Granton Road a couple of weeks ago and was surprised to see the old railway bridge has vanished.

[@stephenblaikie1161]

nice vid thanks

[@midsomermikey]

Slinfold station site is occupied by the Caravan & Motorhome Club Caravan Site just before the corrigated road underpass

[@drlodge]

My neck of the woods 👍

[@sheriffjohn2498]

I haven’t been around for a while, thought I’d get caught up. Great video and interesting as well! Gallivanting? I haven’t heard that word in years! Amazing how some words and phrases can move from one generation to another. I’m still impressed that you two can do this series and raise 5 youngsters at the same time! We raised 4 but didn’t have as many weekends as you appear to have. How do you say it? Good on you! :) . SJ

[@pwhitewick]

Gallivanting seems very suitable word for the occasion. Glad you are back Sheriff. Don't stay away for long this time!

[@RichardFelstead1949]

Great video. I wonder if the girl's video would ne "Vicki & Rebecca's Visit the Shops".lol

[@pwhitewick]

I feel a little more hi-brow than that Richard. Watch this space.

[@craiglogistics2092]

This is an interesting line which would be useful in today's hectic world, did you stop for a cuppa at Skip's Snack Bar where the line crossed the A281 north of Bramley, he makes a good burger too, enjoy

[@pwhitewick]

Haha, cheers Craig we must have missed that.

[@craiglogistics2092]

@@pwhitewick There's always next time Paul, lol

[@CapitalVideo]

Your audio balance is much better in this video.

[@pwhitewick]

Ah good. We had hoped so.

[@angelsone-five7912]

I visited Baynards and the tunnel many years ago as a result of reading a magazine article. As I peered into the tunnel I could hear the water dripping through the top. Drivers on this line say that because of the water and the gradient in this tunnel it was quite usual to slip to a standstill and not even realise it! I am a bit peeved that the owners of the station having acquired what we would all like then jealously keep it to themselves and even ban photography, this would not be my attitude at all.

[@pwhitewick]

I agree completely. I really feel that if you are buying a significant piece of history like this, you can't expect people not to have a keen interest. I fully respect their need for privacy, so why not have a number up suggesting you can visit on certain days or a similar system. A crying shame.

[@sr6424]

I believe the only railway in Surrey closed during the Beeching era.

[@pwhitewick]

Pretty accurate Simon. Surrey and West Sussex did indeed get off likely.

[@paulkennedy8701]

I hope you aren't suggesting favoritism by Richard Beeching? Baron Beeching of East Grinstead in the County of Sussex? Who lived in West Sussex?

[@owenrichardson1419]

Loving the detail today, thanks for the extra information. Who was the young chap on the thumbnail for this video? Shame about another blocked off tunnel not being utilised and upcycled.

[@hullhistorynerd]

Aaargh! Nightmare with the sound, I had this happen but in my case the battery ran out in the Videomic. Still a great video though, another interesting and informative visit!

[@pwhitewick]

Yup, I should really do sounds checks on the day!

[@ninjagoggles]

Ok, what is the story with that waterfall/staircase thing!? It looks too steep to be for salmon... ? I know nothing about salmon. It's super cool looking! As a teacher, I feel like not enough math(s) involve trains & gradients. 🤓🚂 Thanks again, Paul! (Rebecca: totally envious! Vicki is super fun to hang out with, and I'm sure you are too!)

[@pwhitewick]

I've no idea but I did enjoy it. I enjoy maths too! I'm just a bit rubbish at it.

[@carolinegray3150]

And another part of edinburgh a bit of railway history behind a board

[@AzureOtsu]

Do the steyning line now

[@pwhitewick]

Won't be long!

[@AzureOtsu]

@@pwhitewick thank you

[@grahammobbs3464]

Paul, seems odd with you on your own, like Morecambe without Wise, Etc etc. Double bridge very interesting glad to know that it’s not only Crossrail etc that has issues they even did back then but probably solved the issues quicker though.! 😂

[@pwhitewick]

I agree with all sentiments in your comment!

[@latimeralder1]

We often stop to eat our sandwiches at Bramley and Wonersh station after a lovely bike ride from Godalming via Thorncombe Street

[@pwhitewick]

Can't think of a better stop for a snack!

[@christinaburton9297]

Hey Slinfold station was demolished, there was some sort of caravan park on the site?

[@pwhitewick]

Yup Caravan Park seems to be the general consensus

[@Roblilley999]

In the next video you should talk about the Sony walkman, that would be really interesting.

[@tonyjones9442]

With some muppets from Wigan. Techmoan may even join them for a walk.

[@pwhitewick]

Lost on both counts!?

[@cdl0]

@@pwhitewick kzbin.info/www/bejne/kKK6ZKqCipmDZ5Y ;-) You need the attention span of a neutron to watch the whole thing.

[@tonyjones9442]

@@pwhitewickTechmoan, hes an English youtuber based in Lancs. Very well known around the world on youtube. I'm unsure why The Walkman should be mentioned - I think it was an underhanded compliment. Techmoan reviews Walkman and discontinued formats - He takes stuff apart and fixes them, hes very good. Anyhow, he makes videos over boring things, which you find yourself actually watching a 20 minute video over, without realising you wanted too. He has these muppets as a 'side' show as sarcasm to the criticism in the comments. Another uk one would be bigclive. More technical than techmoan but similar in some ways. His best ones are the manx beard club reviewing poundland chocolate all the way to taking apart poundland toys.

[@cdl0]

@@tonyjones9442 I suppose abandoned railways could be considered a discontinued format. :-)

[@andreabeck4409]

What was the structure in the embankment on the right just before the tunnel?

[@squarewheelsorguk]

It was some kind of pumping station, if I recall.

[@bishwatntl]

Unusual culvert at Slinfold - I assume that's a recent road.

[@pwhitewick]

Looking at the old map I think the road was there at the time of the station. But obviously the culvert style structure is very new

[@tornadoyeti]

Same arrangement at West Grinstead. Hopefully a structural engineer will come along and explain why this was done!

[@cdl0]

Surely you only get half a tick for each abandoned station on this episode, because half the team is missing. :-)

[@pwhitewick]

Well I'd not considered that!.....

[@nialloconnell5895]

Vicki and Rebecca explore ?? Bring it on !!

[@pwhitewick]

Watch this space!

[@britishreaction54]

I wonder what that shaft is for. Does it lead to the tunnel? I guess your good lady is with Vicki Pipe.

[@pwhitewick]

Hey Carl, yes apparently so. There was a hatch at the bottom by all accounts. No clue why they felt the need to fill the cutting in.

[@tonyjones9442]

Did I miss where he actually said when and why the line closed?? It looks like it closed fairly recently.

[@pwhitewick]

Actually I don't think you did. Beeching cut I'm afraid. But thankfully one of the only lines in the area.

[@tonyjones9442]

@@pwhitewick sorry I didnt hear. There was a second line that was cut - but in fiction. Margo protesting against the closure of her line. I think it was in one of the good life episodes - the skit was showing the hypocrisy over locals not wanting the line closed but actually never using it themselves! I've been working in carmarthenshire recently, and near to where I am or was, I understand not only is there a 1000 yard tunnel there but the ventilation shaft even has a staircase to the top - pencader tunnel. Bit unusual. Apparently.

[@AtheistOrphan]

It closed in 1965.

[@alisongottfreund]

Hi have u done and research on both the train lines at broadheath in altrincham as never seen anyone do any

[@pwhitewick]

Hey Alison. Sadly not as yet. If you think we should move it to the top of our list let us know.

[@alisongottfreund]

It would be nice to see it done

[@alisongottfreund]

It would be nice to see it done

[@stevelomas4119]

Check this Alison.... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qarEoIOAq8l2jpY

[@thomashenderson3901]

+Whitewick's Abandoned Railways Shame you didn't get to the bridge. How is the rest of your EDS planned? Are you gradually going to migrate west?

[@pwhitewick]

We seem to be covering the west ok at the moment, we are lacking northern sections and possible the east. Working on it this summer though.

[@thomashenderson3901]

@@pwhitewick Wales? Plenty to be found round here. No pressure, really enjoying your series particularly the HS2 episode, keep up the good work.

[@pwhitewick]

@@thomashenderson3901 have a peek on our website and look at our maps. You'll see we have done a lot from Wales already. Paulwhitewick.co.uk Then follow the EveryDisusedStation tab

[@thomashenderson3901]

@@pwhitewick Thanks!!

[@Crepello100]

It's a shame they closed this line - in the rush hour there's always a 1-2 mile traffic jam into Guildford. And I believe Cranleigh is one of the biggest places (in terms of population) in England without a railway? Also I think I read it's the biggest village in England? Anyway, I've walked/cycled this and the Shoreham line - both beautiful, especially the latter. That double bridge is deep inside a wood and as rural as can be. Amazing it's just 30 miles from London.

[@paulsengupta971]

There's talk of reopening the line between Cranleigh and Guildford.

[@annepegum3351]

It was a bit weird to see you "going solo" Paul but it was still an interesting video. As others have said, it was a shame you couldn't get to the double bridge though.

[@pwhitewick]

Thanks Stephen. Yup a very different explore for me indeed.

[@denhamdagger6762]

Hi. What is that website or app you are showing at 4:45.

[@MrAbowker]

Are you going to include line served by parliamentary trains as disused stations like Denton (two trains a week) and Reddish South in EDS ? not closed, but might as well be.

[@pwhitewick]

If we are in the area that's definitely a consideration.

[@Simon-ui6db]

Geoff gets everywhere

[@pwhitewick]

He certainly does....

[@windsoord]

Nice to see you down my beck of the woods, though i'm triggered by your pronunciation of Slin FOLD and RUDGE wick station names ;) Any chance you'll be doing Christ Hospital down to Shoreham?

[@pwhitewick]

Haha... Never watch our videos and expect words to flow well! Yup we will do the south side likely in the spring.

[@paulsengupta971]

I've was looking at the line on Google Maps sometime in the past and found that mostly the line is all still there, apart from one part where some houses have been built on it. One street pretty much follows the path of the old railway. Guess what the name of the street is....? Beechings...!

[@paulsengupta971]

www.google.co.uk/maps/place/Beechings,+Henfield+BN5+9XB/@50.9314419,-0.2934801,1738m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x48759403ae7e7f59:0x2a89afecabe119b9!8m2!3d50.9315111!4d-0.2845999

[@hairyairey]

@@paulsengupta971 similarly (from memory) there's a street built on the closed Hatfield to St Albans line called "sidings way".

[@McMieke]

Awesome work once again. Just curious, have you covered the disused stations on the Wirral Line to Birkenhead Woodside?

[@pwhitewick]

Sadly not as yet

[@ianbrown9108]

Very interesting as usual. Was wondering, have you ever been to the Leek and Manifold line,now a cycle way?

[@pwhitewick]

Nope, we almost went there when we did the Cromford and High Peak but ran out of time.

[@bellyruffian]

Have you done the Lambourne branch line?

[@pwhitewick]

Not yet. But that's an easy day trip for us so it's an emergency back up lol