Railways of the West Riding of Yorkshire
Warr, Bernard2021
Book
Total copies: 1
The West Riding of Yorkshire boasted the most complex railway network in Britain, comprised at various times of seven railway companies, with an eighth trying to secure a foothold, eleven significant joint lines and several minor systems. With no overall strategic pattern of territory or route, the companies seemed to vie incessantly for supremacy, often at the expense of efficiency with the significant duplication of facilities: over twenty-five towns and villages had two passenger stations, while some even had three or four! This book reviews the local history, including its economy and key industries. It describes the need for the railways and the political and geographical challenges they faced. It discusses the impact on the region of 'railway mania' experienced throughout Britain in the mid-nineteenth century.
Main title:
Railways of the West Riding of Yorkshire / Bernard Warr.
Author:
Imprint:
Ramsbury : The Crowood Press, 2021.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations (colour) ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9781785008467 (pbk)1785008463 (pbk)9781785008474 (ebook)
Dewey class:
385.0942 WAR385.0942
LC class:
HE3019
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
377178