Featuring thousands of miles of abandoned railroad routes in North America, illustrated with maps, pictures, and history. Start browsing abandoned routes by clicking on a state in the U.S. …

Dec 15, 2024 · Once essential routes, these railways now lie forgotten, with rusting tracks and decaying cars blending into wild landscapes. Each one tells a story of its past—a time when …

This is a list of unused railways, comprising railways and rail infrastructure on which some construction work took place but which were never used for revenue traffic as intended: These …

Jun 10, 2019 · a new website has been created by martin firth that lists all lines closed to passenger services between 1901 and 1994. stations listed on the register of closed railways …

MA to Portland, ME. Browse maps, pictures and histories of abandoned railroad lines in the state of Maine.

An abandoned railroad is a railway line which is no longer used for that purpose. Such lines may be disused railways , closed railways , former railway lines , or derelict railway lines. Some …

Nov 24, 2021 · In the case of the American railroad system, over-speculation resulted in thousands of miles of abandoned railroad across America that now serve no purpose. This …

Jan 14, 2021 · Aside from its length, the road traveled some of the most beautiful terrain in this country, and much of the disused right of way is now rail trails, such as the Route of the …

Mar 9, 2025 · A blog for remembering abandoned transportation routes, ghost towns, forgotten places, history, and Earth's interesting creations.

Disused railways South Wales saw a boom in rail building in the late 19th and early 20th century. Many of these lines and tramways were used to move freight, mainly coal, from the ports to …