On Dec 27, 11:05*pm, wrote:
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On Sun, 27 Dec 2009 19:04:01 +0000
Paul Corfield wrote:
Finsbury Park to Edgware was not a Beeching closure though - it's not
shown on the London closures map. That was a post war decision by LT
not to proceed with the plans for electrification and passenger
services.

I remember reading somewhere many moons ago that the bridge taking the
northern heights line over the main line was knackered and beyond
economic repair and the cost of replacing it was the death knell for
the line. Whether thats the whole story or even true I have no idea.

I rather doubt that as it continued in use till 1970, long after the
passenger service ceased.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

Yes, the bridges being knackered is why the lines were eventually
pulled up, but the actual closure was just pointless bean counting,
given that the line had already been mostly electrified up to Ally
Pally from Drayton Park, and from Highgate to High Barnet.