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![Running from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District right up to 30th Street, the High Line park follows the route of a disused elevated freight railroad spur on the west side of […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/high-line-walk-new-york-city-00-115x115.jpg "A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York")
A rainswept stroll along the High Line public park, Manhattan, New York
Posted on Wednesday, Apr 16, 2014 | No CommentsRunning from Gansevoort Street in the Meatpacking District right up to 30th Street, the High Line park follows the route of a disused elevated freight railroad spur on the west side of […] -
New York City subway dancers bust out the hip hop moves on the J train
Posted on Friday, Apr 11, 2014 | No CommentsGetting a well earned tip from us were these three dancers who came onboard our northbound J train in New York and bust out some incredible moves. -
![Now spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/london-blackfriars-bridge-06-115x115.jpg "Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge")
Photos of London Blackfriars railway bridge – the world’s largest solar-powered bridge
Posted on Wednesday, Mar 19, 2014 | No CommentsNow spanning the width of the Thames with station entrances on both the north and south sides of the river, London Blackfriars railway station has recently been fitted out with thousands […] -
The future looks bleak for three abandoned trolley cars from the Red Hook waterfront in Brooklyn
Posted on Monday, Feb 17, 2014 | 1 CommentThe Red Hook waterfront has been dominated by the sight of three abandoned trolley cars for many years, but last weekend they were unexpectedly removed and now face an uncertain future. -
Birmingham New Street named as Britain’s worst railway station
Posted on Monday, Jan 27, 2014 | 4 CommentsIn news that is unlikely to surprise anyone who has had to stumble through its dirty, dark passageways, Birmingham New Street has been named Britain’s worst railway station. -
Heavy rain on a train window, England
Posted on Thursday, Dec 5, 2013 | 1 CommentThere’s something wonderfully melancholic about gazing out of a train window on a gloomy winter’s afternoon and hearing the heavy rain hitting the window. -
Folkestone Harbour branch line – closure proposed, consultation open until Feb 2014
Posted on Tuesday, Nov 26, 2013 | 1 CommentNetwork Rail has announced that it wants to close the one mile long Folkestone Harbour branch line and its terminus at Folkestone Harbour. -
![The south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hastings-funicular-railways-061-115x115.jpg "Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways")
Two trips on the funicular railways of Hastings: the East Hill and West Hill Cliff Railways
Posted on Tuesday, Oct 29, 2013 | No CommentsThe south coast resort of Hastings has no less than two funicular railways ascending its cliffs, with the East Hill Cliff Railway and the West Hill Cliff Railway offering two distinctively different […] -
Pic of the day: an animated scene at Paddington station (Ricoh GR camera)
Posted on Wednesday, Oct 16, 2013 | No CommentsI liked this scene captured at Paddington station recently. I’ve no idea why two people have their hands over their mouths! -
Fabulous rail footage: London to Brighton train ride,1953-2013
Posted on Wednesday, Aug 28, 2013 | 3 CommentsSixty years ago, the BBC filmed a train journey from London to Brighton and used ‘trick photography’ to condense the entire trip down to four minutes of high speed footage. -
![Photographed from Lisvane & Thornhill station, north Cardiff, you can see the track dipping sharply into Cefn Onn tunnel, which runs for 2,000 yards into Caerphilly on the other side […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/rails-to-rhymney-115x115.jpg "Rails to Rhymney – Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel")
Rails to Rhymney – Lisvane station, Cefn Onn halt and Caerphilly tunnel
Posted on Friday, Aug 9, 2013 | No CommentsPhotographed from Lisvane & Thornhill station, north Cardiff, you can see the track dipping sharply into Cefn Onn tunnel, which runs for 2,000 yards into Caerphilly on the other side […] -
The abandoned Aldwych tube station in London – history and videos
Posted on Tuesday, Jul 30, 2013 | No CommentsThe disused tube station at Aldwych on the Strand closed nearly twenty years ago, but there’s several videos online showing what life was like on the short branch. -
The disused Thameslink platforms at Barbican station, London
Posted on Monday, Jun 17, 2013 | No CommentsThe former Thameslink railway tracks running through Barbican station now lie abandoned and covered in weeds, with metal gates blocking access at each end. -
![Still retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/tenby-railway-station-1-115x115.jpg "Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact")
Tenby railway station retains its Victorian charm, with its Bath stone buildings and cast iron canopies intact
Posted on Thursday, Jun 6, 2013 | No CommentsStill retaining much of its Victorian charm is Tenby station Pembrokeshire, which lies on the Pembroke Dock branch in west Wales. An unmanned station, it serves the nearby town and stunning […] -
![The news reporters may scream “Snow Chaos!’ every time a few centimeters of the white stuff sprinkles down on Blighty, but it’s looking pretty tame compared to this astonishing archive footage of a […]](http://www.urban75.org/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/snowdrift-bleath-gill-115x115.jpg "Want to see real snow chaos? Check out the chilly tale of the Snowdrift at Bleath Gill")
Want to see real snow chaos? Check out the chilly tale of the Snowdrift at Bleath Gill
Posted on Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 | 4 CommentsThe news reporters may scream “Snow Chaos!’ every time a few centimeters of the white stuff sprinkles down on Blighty, but it’s looking pretty tame compared to this astonishing archive footage of a […]