The Forgotten Disused Railway Viaduct Hidden Away in Warwickshire

[@rodsmith3911]

Yet another East/West line that was destroyed by Beeching and Marples. The Rugby to Peterborough line was quite busy yet because it didn't radiate from London it met the same fate as most other non Londoncentric lines. Even today as they are trying to reopen the Oxford to Cambridge line there are major spanners being thrown in the works to try to prevent it. We need proper cross country communications by rail. In my humble opinion that should be a main aim in "levelling up" Britain. For some reason our government is stuck in the past where everything centered on one place, London, to the detriment of the country as a whole. Today we see the Manchester to Leeds and Hull line spending being cut back yet they are pushing for a North/South Cross rail to be built. The first thing required is to get the rest of the rail system up to scratch for future generations to use. Thanks for another great video. The drone shots were superb yet again as they give a real time view much better than any map.

[@wideyxyz2271]

The government isn't stuck in the past its planned this way, to deny you transport and its all part of their control mechanisms.

[@ianr]

Your absolutely correct. I totally agree with you.

[@edmundcarew7235]

I'm Australian but note that London has only 13 per cent of England's total population (though higher if one discusses 'Greater London'). You have huge numbers of secondary cities and a few thousand smaller villages, so you are on the ball with your comments about more cross-country east-west lines needed.

[@fudgis2572]

Couldn't agree more, what you say is absolutely spot on. Our governments seem to be perpetually London-centric, no interest in improving any infrastructure if it's not directly connected to the capital. It's a tragedy so many lines were lost and communities disconnected.

[@NOMADCREATIVESOLUTIONS]

Just something so noble about functional architecture like this. Stylish yet full of purpose. I always think of the man hours to build what was once so useful.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I absolutley agree. Thanks for watching :)

[@stephenharper9961]

Personally working on the railway and having been to rugby I never knew about this line, with its amazingly beautiful viaduct, with you doing a great job of bringing it back to life

[@susanlawson8309]

We used to venture up onto this viaduct when we were kids growing up in Rugby. We were adventurous in those days !

[@joanneclark6405]

I live so close to this viaduct and see it every day of my life. I’ve always wanted to walk along it, so Thankyou for taking me along with you. It was an absolutely beautiful video. I also recently watched your Foxton locks video which was also fascinating and stunning! Many thanks and well done for some fantastic work. Xx

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you so very much for your kind words Joanne 🙂 Very much appreciated 🙂🙂❤️

[@simonballard6413]

Thanks again, Ant. I always feel so sad to see such a beautiful structure so forgotten about. But as a teenager, I travelled on that Rugby to Peterborough line, so may well have used that lovely viaduct. Lovely footage by your drone, too.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so very much for watching too

[@Peter-MH]

Fantastic! Wonder how long this will stand for. Bricks do crumble over time, but these look like they’re in good condition! Maybe another couple of hundred years.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks so very much for such a lovely comment

[@thoughtsonfitness3249]

Definitely! unfortunately, the old Victorian Viaducts on existing lines cost a fortune to maintain!

[@johnmehaffey9953]

They are engineering brick and last quite a long time as they repel moisture, they are still used in building projects where water needs to be controlled from ingestion

[@redboyjan]

They aren't in the habit of demolishing these things now, so will likely hope some group takes ownership and finds a use for it and a way to maintain it in the future

[@cyberleaderandy1]

They are blue, engineering bricks so tougher than most. Lets hope they stand forever

[@michaelpilling9659]

Hello Ant - greetings from Poland An absolutley brilliant video. In my opinion, one of your "Top 5 Ever". An astonishing object, built more than 140 years ago. Your camera work, drone footage and commentary were incredible. The opportunity to walk on the top was very unexpected, bearing in mind the canal end was blocked off. Many congratulations on producing this wonderful vlog.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you very much Michael. I'm pleased you enjoyed it and thank you for your kind words. I wasn't expecting to get on top so it was a great result.

[@ernestpenfold4316]

I used to play up there as a kid in the 1970's. Back then the bridge over the canal was still there.

[@johnm2012]

That channel carrying the stream is an invert. It's called that because it's an upside-down arch, mirroring the one above. It completes the ellipse and strengthens that particular arch and also protects the piers on either side from the scouring action of the water. It's a sound structure that was built to last.

[@richardosborne4022]

Hello Ant, may i say a massive thank you to for doing this video as it has provided me with a long lost answer to a Question that i asked my late mum on when she lived in Rugby how did she get to Market Harboropugh to give birth to me and then return back to Rugby, and also you are doing some fantastic videos.

[@danielwalker2613]

Those Victorians certainly knew how to build things. This is as good today as it was 120 years ago and will probably still be there for another 120 years !!

[@paulspickernell6875]

Nice one Ant, loving the way you are combining your narrow boat journey, with some great railway finds, anyone would have thought you had planned it, lol

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it. Some things were planned others were spontanious :)

[@peebee143]

Another cracking vid, thanks! At the South end of Rugby station the the formation of this branch still exists for several hundred yards, it passes between what were pillars of the old GC Birdcage Bridge. It is the headshunt & access to Colas Rail's Engineering Depot on Mill Lane in Rugby. I've been along there several times going into the depot.

[@fudgis2572]

Excellent and very informative video! I grew up seeing this viaduct a lot in childhood as my parents were members of the golf club. I even got on top once in about 1982 from the end by the canal, no locked gate then and it wasn't overgrown with weeds, just that heavy grey gravel all along the top. The connecting bridge over the canal was still standing then too, you could literally carry on over it from the viaduct but we didn't dare set foot on it as the brickwork was crumbling badly and there was nothing to stop you falling off at the sides. That was demolished shortly afterwards which I believe involved some sort of inflatable underneath to stop the bricks falling into the canal below.

[@richardstrong293]

I used to play along there as a child when the track had just been removed

[@Richard_Barnes]

Brilliant 👍🏻 the drone shots are superb Ant and that last still before the video ends is so good with the setting sun on the horizon against the viaduct in the foreground. 🙂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for your kind words 🙂🙂

[@lilchris26]

Nice Viaduct, nice video Ant, love the railway videos. It looks like a viaduct near me the Clifton viaduct, known locally has 13 arches. It was on the old East Lancashire line, the fence is damaged so you can get on that one and I have been on it. Could you imagine them building a structure like this, I do not think so. Chris

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Chris. Could you imagine them trying to build this today?

[@TV-gh7ug]

Always Great Work

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very kind and thank you

[@alistairshaw3206]

Brilliant video again, Ant. There have been so many disused viaducts sadly demolished. one of my favourite ones was the Loudounhill viaduct in Ayrshire. It was supposed to be unsafe, but it took 4 attempts to blow it up! It was 13 arches of blue engineering brick.

[@johnlaw3323]

Another great vlog Ant with lovely music for such a wonderful setting. Many thanks loved it.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much John. Much appreciated

[@exileinderby51]

Great find Ant and it was open at one end as well, that was a surprise. Brilliant video as usual

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching ❤️❤️

[@benGBRf]

Fascinating as always for your footage Ant. Surprised to see it open one end. Sad to think it was even electrified and didn't survive. Thanks for sharing though. I knew nothing about it.

[@shirleylynch7529]

Totally amazing. Music was perfectly chosen for the video. Drone film superb. The viaduct was well built all those years ago. What a fab explore.thank you.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for your lovely comment

[@lindamccaughey6669]

What a fantastic video thanks Ant. I hope those trees that are crowded at one end of viaduct are not leaning on it. Would hate to see it break. Everything just awesome. Thanks for taking me along. Please stay safe and take care

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it and thabk you for watching as always

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Most welcome

[@malcolmrichardson3881]

Great video of a magnificent railway viaduct, which with a bit of tlc might make an excellent walk/cycleway.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Malcolm. Glad you enjoyed it

[@trainmanbob]

How sad Ant they we have lost so many of these wonderful old lines and all for cost saving. Thanks for sharing Ant. Cheers, Bob

[@robertwoolford5151]

Excellent presentation - Thoroughly enjoyed it …… Shared 🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Robert very kind 😊

[@robertwoolford5151]

I once delivered supplies from The NHS to a house on the site of the old LMS Clifton Mill Railway Station. Being interested in disused railways & railway stations, I decided to Google this site when I got home & find out the stations history. I then went for my break & sandwiches near Rugby Cemetery. Not a place where I usually went to, but it was peaceful. On arriving home I got my i.pad out & looked up Clifton Station. When it came up, i selected a picture of the station, but kept getting this picture of the stationmaster. No matter what I did, the stationmasters picture was all that I could get. I found myself shouting at my i.pad, “I don’t want him, i want the station!!” In the end I said, “Ok, i give” & read about the Stationmaster. When I reached the end of the information, a chill came over me…….. for it was 100 years to the day that the stationmaster had died. Not only that, he was buried in Rugby Cemetery right by where i had had my break. It all happened on 10th January 2003 ⚰️ www.warwickshirerailways.com/lms/cliftonmill.htm

[@trevorbirch797]

Great video , stunning photography

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Trevor 🙂🙂

[@janepatricia8779]

Love this Ant ,footage & music perfect,another great video,😀 x

[@TrekkingExploration]

It was fun doing this one

[@martinmarsola6477]

A beautiful viaduct and surrounded by handsome land. Thanks for the tour, Ant! Cheers mate! 👍😊

[@grahampartridge9335]

Hi. Great video. Enjoy your travels

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Graham

[@bobingram6912]

What an expense for such a short piece of track, did it really solve a problem? What a fantastic crazy golf course🤣🤣🤣 Thanks for hopping over the hedge to show us Ant👍👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

It needs a Tee & a Hole on top :)

[@MakeAllThingsBeautiful]

crikey, what a beautifully filmed little adventure of discovery, made me want to cry, I didn't know it was there and stayed in Rugby a few times as well, so a pleasant surprise thanks

[@jeffreyjordan2986]

really good vidio Ant. well produced and informative. bet the local council are scrambling to block access at the southern end now, so we'll probably not be able to go see the views for ourselves.

[@dennismay1023]

Cracking video Ant, a great find. Such an amazing piece of engineering for an 'additional' loop line.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much for watching Dennis 🙂🙂

[@helenthorne8451]

What a lovely viaduct I think that is one of the best and in good condition too glad you were able to get on it and the views were smashing thanks for sharing the amazing footage of it all xx

[@jonathanrogers7278]

fantastic drone work ant

[@ruthbrierley1798]

What a great video! Thanks Ant.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Ruth 🙂🙂

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

There was I watching along thinking 'nice video, such a shame Ant couldn't get up on top', then BOOM!!! So well done on the intrepid explorer count, it is a fantastic sight and well deserves looking at. There is so much going on in and around Rugby when it comes to old railways, definitely needs a separate video covering it - mind you it may be a long one.

[@TrekkingExploration]

I'm glad I got onto this one as it appears relatively unknown compared to many other locations in the area

[@seamusmcevoy2011]

@@TrekkingExploration You're right, I spotted it by chance whilst following the Rugby to Market Harborough line on google maps!!!!

[@lenasjogren7912]

Hi thanks for a great video you had doing i love this 👍 and have a good life my friend 😁 😁

[@christoppo33]

Great Viaduct this ❤️

[@ffrancrogowski2192]

Such a solid structure Ant, is this particular viaduct. It is in such a good condition, maybe because it was built with top class bricks - blue engineering bricks are they called I wonder? Another pity that the line had to close when it did to Market Harborough, all those years ago. Rugby lost it's GC connection too, roughly at the same time. Anyhow, glad that you managed to get on to the viaduct, and many thanks for producing this video.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it. It does appear it was quite a useful route back when it was operational and I think we miss cross country routes like this

[@johnm2012]

They are indeed engineering bricks and they're very hard, but I'd call them "brindles" rather than blue.

[@fhwolthuis]

Wow, beautiful shots and also the music is so fitting. Lovely work, Ant! 👌🏼😀

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much 🙂🙂

[@nigelbenn4642]

This was the Stamford loop line used for trains to turn 180

[@inregionecaecorum]

I live in Warwickshire, and I did not know it was there.

[@johncochrane2707]

Great sttuff Ant, superb drone footage as always.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much John

[@keithbowdler2741]

Wonderful footage and informative video. Love your enthusiasm, Ant, well done.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you very much Keith for your kind words

[@s.j.hadley2121]

We also have another viaduct ‘Eleven Arches’ go over the top of Leicester Rd as it’s called in Rugby (A426)

[@TrekkingExploration]

I shall be back in Rugby in the Autumn I'll be sure to take a look. Thank you for watching

[@isiren76]

Beautiful structure.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It really is. Thank you for watching

[@isiren76]

@TrekkingExploration Great video, too. We're going today to see if we can check it out. 🙂🙂

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@isiren76 I went really early in the morning when nobody was around

[@isiren76]

@TrekkingExploration Ah...we will give it a try anyway. Thanks for your reply.

[@christinegibbins6105]

Many thanks Ant, so interesting to see, as always the drone Footage adds to the content. Take care.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thank you Christine 🙂🙂❤️

[@NickB_Yorkshire]

Great video. Nice to see a viaduct in such good condition. Let’s hope it stays that way.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Nick. Glad you enjoyed it

[@rogernorman200]

Another great vid Ant. Wonder if Network Rail are still responsible for a level of upkeep. The fence wasn’t that old and although there are some saplings growing they’ve not really taken hold.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's in remarkable condition really. I guess if it's just been left alone with hardly anyone walking over that's helped, also no graffiti

[@paulinewright9972]

The golf club bought the disused viaduct from BR. I guess it's quite a feature of the course.

[@terryansell6641]

This was a excellent presentation thank you from New Zealand. I was thinking what a great cycle/walk way. Very good drone shots I was thinking how much it cost and long it took to build this viaduct.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Terry. It is indeed a lovely structure.

[@ste.h9825]

Thanks Ant.👍Excellent footage.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@SMILEVIDEOTRAINS]

THANKS AGAIN

[@jetsons101]

Ant, there is always a hole in the fence somewhere - - - you just have to look hard enough. This was very enjoyable to watch during our dinner. Thanks for your time and effort......

[@TrekkingExploration]

Glad you enjoyed it Mike i was surprised to get up on top

[@jetsons101]

@@TrekkingExploration I bet my laptop screen doesn't do justice what you saw with your own eyes. Can't wait till videos have "Smell-O-Vison" as the smells are a large part of the experience of the journey. Back to work, lunch is over.....

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@jetsons101 you'd have loved some of the smells in Blisworth Tunnel then 😂 I filmed it and lit it well however the diesel engine may be too loud.... We'll see 🙂

[@trevorwilliams6815]

iirc you can see some of this viaduct from the WCML at Hillmorton.

[@katehudson9840]

love the video, the viaduct is amazing, love things like that.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks Kate very much appreciated 🙂🙂

[@Jimyjames73]

Well at least you got some drone footage of that it looks from the top - oh you did manage to find your way on top - well done 🙂🚂🚂🚂

[@TrekkingExploration]

Ha ha ha yes I didn't think it was going to happen

[@iangrice329]

Funny how these great structures have outlived many of there modern counterparts. They definitely new how to engineer. Shame the lines arnt still running, especially the great central, would have stopped the need to build the white elephant that is HS2.

[@paulboyle6857]

You can access the viaduct from the top of the golf club on the other side,go in from the Clifton Rd

[@TrekkingExploration]

Hi Paul I did it's later in the video

[@richardstrong293]

The GCR was the same side of the viaduct as Rugby station

[@simonbradshaw3708]

Thank you for another enjoyable video, such a shame this is not an attraction for the area, could have been a good walk. What a waste of BR to put overhead electric wires shortly before closure.

[@TrekkingExploration]

It's a lovely reminder of the history around the area and such ashame it's hidden away 😔 Thank you for watching

[@poetlorryit]

If no railways were closed we wouldnt be able to mourn their loss, just a thought...

[@barrythedieselelectricstea5217]

nice to see it's in good condition after all these years and wasn't pulled down hope they keep it maintained and not left to detearate do we know why that section of line closed 🤔

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks for watching Barry. Also no sign of a single bit of graffiti 🙂

[@blw896]

As usual another “Good Un”Ant By the looks of it it’s still being maintained?and also looks a lot like The Sankey Viaduct over in Newton-le-Willows nr St Helen’s. This one of course very much still in use 👍👍

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Bri. Glad you enjoyed it and thank you for commenting

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I take it this is what we now know as Hilmorton Junction?

[@1975supermike]

Why would they open that up it's amazing

[@TrekkingExploration]

It is. Thanks for watching 🙂

[@b4mouse]

I bet that’s the first former electrified line that you’ve ever walked on? Any evidence of the former catenary how it was attached to the viaduct remaining?

[@TrekkingExploration]

I only found out after I'd visited that it had a few years of electrification. I was rather surprised

[@johnm2012]

He must have walked part of the old Woodhead route that was electrified.

[@saltspringrailway3683]

You can see the metal brackets on the sides.

[@UnderwaterJohn-fn7jg]

When did you do this as no ones playing golf?

[@fhwolthuis]

Which music did you use?

[@TrekkingExploration]

Hi Frank it's Permafrost by Scott Buckley

[@simontay4851]

Where did it go to.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Rugby to Market Harborough

[@christinecrockford1654]

Wow that's beautifu,l like me lol.

[@TrekkingExploration]

Very true 🙂🙂

[@christinecrockford1654]

Love u drone shots. I got a drone now

[@TrekkingExploration]

@@christinecrockford1654 oh no 😂😂

[@christinecrockford1654]

@@TrekkingExploration im great at it only crashed few times lol

[@jeffreybail353]

yet again remains of the old world tartaria 300+ years old. you will not find any recordings of this being built with horse and cart like all the other sand stone structures and builds they were have meant to have built all in the same time space with so few population and recourses it just doesnt make sense. it has to be 300 + years old tartary technologie!!

[@zuluhallam4395]

I think she is on the g c r and g n r

[@chrismccartney8668]

Rather large to be **Lost**

[@TrekkingExploration]

Not lost but largely forgotten

[@bexhil7]

A interesting video of The Forgotten Disused Railway Viaduct Hidden Away in Warwickshire!.❤❤🧡🧡💛💛💚💚💙💙💜💜🤎🤎🖤🖤

[@TrekkingExploration]

Thanks very much Michael