Unkind Cuts: Axing the Branch Lines (2008)

The UK's railways were never the same after the infamous cuts of Dr. Beeching. His aggressive plan swept away branch lines and stations that connected thousands of rural communities. The countryside served by British Railways Eastern Region was particularly hard hit. The rare archive footage in this amazing film shows how some of the now forgotten lines, rail companies and stations helped trade and social connections before the good Doctor brought down his axe.