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Slow Train to Riccarton

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on BBC Two England

Long before Dr Beeching wielded his axe, the railway line from Hexham to
Riccarton Junction had disappeared from the map.
The Border Counties line was highly scenic and totally unprofitable. Its closure and the opening of Kielder
Reservoir destroyed entire communities.
But memories disappear less easily than bricks and mortar ... Executive producer JOHN MAPPLEBECK Producer
IAN KRAUSE

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Producer:
John Mapplebeck
Producer:
Ian Krause
Source: Radio Times

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