Bluebell Railway - Former line to Ardingly
18th July 2004
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The former Ardingly Station building on 18th July 2004
The former Ardingly Station building on 18th July 2004
View towards Horsted Keynes from the Ardingly road bridge  18th July 2004
View towards Horsted Keynes from the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004
View towards Haywards Heath and Copyhold Jctn from the Ardingly road bridge  18th July 2004
View towards Haywards Heath and Copyhold Jctn from the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004
View beneath the Ardingly road bridge  18th July 2004
View beneath the Ardingly road bridge 18th July 2004
The 'hole' at the start of the works resulting from removed spoil  1st December 2004
The 'hole' at the start of the works resulting from removed spoil 1st December 2004
The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 1st December 2004
The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 1st December 2004
View of Station Approach from the top of the embankment on 1st December 2004
View of Station Approach from the top of the embankment on 1st December 2004
A bonfire is the most effective method of disposing of vegetation   1st December 2004
A bonfire is the most effective method of disposing of vegetation 1st December 2004
A bridge too far - the end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 1st December 2004
A bridge too far - the end of the Ardingly spur line viewed on 1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works  1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works  1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works  1st December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group at work preparing the site for future civil works 1st December 2004
The embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach 1st December 2004
The embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach 1st December 2004
The stream alongside Station Approach which must also be spanned  1st December 2004
The stream alongside Station Approach which must also be spanned 1st December 2004
View of the embankment and stabled stock from Station Approach  1st December 2004
View of the embankment and stabled stock from Station Approach 1st December 2004
Transformation - Bullhead rail meets the flat bottomed rail   1st December 2004
Transformation - Bullhead rail meets the flat bottomed rail 1st December 2004
The end of the Ardingly line viewed on 15th December 2004
The end of the Ardingly line viewed on 15th December 2004

"Right hand down a bit" for Ardingly 15th December 2004
The 'hole' two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004
The 'hole' two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004
Two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004
Two weeks on - compare with the same scene pictured on 1/12/2004
The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 15th December 2004
The sole remnants of the original Sheriff Mill Viaduct on 15th December 2004
Tree stumps remain intact for removal by heavy machinery 15th December 2004
Tree stumps remain intact for removal by heavy machinery 15th December 2004
Two weeks on - additional track places us closer to Ardingly  15th December 2004
Two weeks on - additional track places us closer to Ardingly 15th December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group clearing vegetation towards HK  15th December 2004
The Lineside Clearance Group clearing vegetation towards HK 15th December 2004
Lineside clearance in progress approaching Horsted Keynes  15th December 2004
Lineside clearance in progress approaching Horsted Keynes 15th December 2004
Another tree falls to aid the civil works  5th January 2005
Another tree falls to aid the civil works 5th January 2005
A Royal Mail van passes below along Station Approach  5th January 2005
A Royal Mail van passes below along Station Approach 5th January 2005
The almost cleared embankment end  5th January 2005
The almost cleared embankment end 5th January 2005
And another tree falls  5th January 2005
And another tree falls 5th January 2005
The Lineside Clearance Group working within a stones throw of Station Approach  5th January 2005
The Lineside Clearance Group working within a stones throw of Station Approach 5th January 2005
Station Approach Road  5th January 2005
Station Approach Road 5th January 2005
A clearer view down the Ardingly Branch following extensive tree felling on 19th January 2005
A clearer view down the Ardingly Branch following extensive tree felling on 19th January 2005
View from the top of the embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View from the top of the embankment on the Lywood Tunnel side of Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel near to Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel near to Station Approach on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west along the embankment towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
At the first farm crossing the farmer has laid a hard surface across the trackbed on 27th May 2005
At the first farm crossing the farmer has laid a hard surface across the trackbed on 27th May 2005
View west within a cutting on 27th May 2005
View west within a cutting on 27th May 2005
The farm gate on the north side at the second farm crossing on 27th May 2005
The farm gate on the north side at the second farm crossing on 27th May 2005
Overhead power lines run over the trackbed  27th May 2005
Overhead power lines run over the trackbed 27th May 2005
A bridge parapet of a bridge spanning a farm crossing on 27th May 2005
A bridge parapet of a bridge spanning a farm crossing on 27th May 2005
View looking down to the farm crossing on 27th May 2005
View looking down to the farm crossing on 27th May 2005
The overhead power lines continue on above the trackbed on 27th May 2005
The overhead power lines continue on above the trackbed on 27th May 2005
A support pole for the overhead power lines on 27th May 2005
A support pole for the overhead power lines on 27th May 2005
An original BR line hut near to Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
An original BR line hut near to Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west into Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west into Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west from within Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west from within Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west out of Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west out of Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View east towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View east towards Lywood Tunnel on 27th May 2005
View west towards a farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View west towards a farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View west beneath the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View west beneath the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View east towards the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
View east towards the farm crossing overbridge on 27th May 2005
The dismantled overbridge is the start of the Permissive Footpath  27th May 2005
The dismantled overbridge is the start of the Permissive Footpath 27th May 2005
The Permissive Footpath information Notice on 27th May 2005
The Permissive Footpath information Notice on 27th May 2005
Access to this field belonging to Avins Farm is via the trackbed 27th May 2005
Access to this field belonging to Avins Farm is via the trackbed 27th May 2005
The limit of the Permissive Footpath on 27th May 2005
The limit of the Permissive Footpath on 27th May 2005
Avins Farm on 27th May 2005
Avins Farm on 27th May 2005
Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005
Beyond this farm crossing overbridge is the ARC mineral depot which occupies the former Ardingly Station site on 27th May 2005