Exploring Britain's Disused Railways North West EnglandExploring Britain's Disused Railways North West England 20. 00 If anything, interest in Britain's railways and their history is increasing rather than diminishing. Many now deeply regret the mass closures of the late twentieth century and there are campaigns in many parts of the country to reverse some of these and restore lines that were prematurely closed. That railways are unquestionably an environmentally friendly form of transport is also part of