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This is an attempt to compile a list of publications (not periodicals) which have been principally (or exclusively) chronologies of some aspect of railways. The following is offered as a start of such a listing — not with any suggestion of being comprehensive yet (nor of endorsing items listed) but just to "start the ball rolling". This might lead to discussion of each work's merits / demerits, of any newer editions published and of amendments to them (published or otherwise). Many of the titles are no longer in print. "Title superseded" denotes that a later version appears within this listing with slightly different title or publishing details. Details of further analogous titles which may qualify for inclusion will be welcomed by the Editor.

Other works and periodicals which contain chronological information in tabular format are not the subject of this present listing. However, the Editor would welcome the submission of details for a future bibliography of such items. The information given should include: author/compiler of chronology; title of chronology; title and page of periodical or work within which chronology is contained (if a periodical, give issue date/number); publisher; year of publication.

ADDY, RAY with SCHRODER, JOHN. A British Pullman Chronology. Pullman Society; editions of ??? and 1991

BEECROFT, GREGORY D and others. London Transport Railways Handbook. Foxley Press; 1983

BENNETT, A E and BORLEY, H V. London Transport Railways - A List of Opening, Closing and Renaming Dates of Lines and Stations. David & Charles; 1963 [plus typescript Additions and amendments (n.d. - obtained 1964)]

BEST, STEPHEN. Railway Stations in Nottinghamshire - A hand list of stations open to passengers during the 20th Century [with dates]. Nottingham City Council Local Studies Library; 1978

BORLEY, H V. Chronology of London Railways. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1982 [plus Supplement of additions and amendments (n.d.)]

BRACKENBURY, ALLAN. Railway passenger stations in Great Manchester - a Chronology. author; 2005

BRAGG, STEPHEN and SCARLETT, EDDIE. North Eastern Lines and Stations. North Eastern Railway Association; 1999

BRAND, ANDREW. Caledonian Railway - Index of Lines, Connections, Amalgamations etc. Chronologically Arranged. Caledonian Railway; 1902; reprinted (incorporating items up to 1922 from "Addenda" document) by Caledonian Railway Association; 2004

BROWN, DAVID. Steam Railway - The Book of the Year [details for 1990 although that isn't specified on the cover or title page]. Emap Apex; 1991

BROWN, DAVID. Steam Railway - The Book of the Year [details for 1991 although that isn't specified on the cover or title page]. Emap Apex; 1992 [were there any subsequent issues?]

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year - first edn. [1981]. Jane's Publishing; 1982

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year [1982]. Jane's Publishing; 1983

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year [1983]. Jane's Publishing; 1984

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year [1984]. Jane's Publishing; 1985

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year [1985]. Jane's Publishing; 1986

BROWN, MURRAY. Jane's Railway Year [1986]. Jane's Publishing; 1987 [this was final issue; series superseded by "Today’s Railways Review of the Year" (q.v.)]

BUTT, R V J. The Directory of Railway Stations. Patrick Stephens; 1995

CARTER, DAVID and FOX, PETER. Today's Railways Review of the Year - Vol. 3 [1989]. Platform 5; 1990

CARTER, DAVID and FOX, PETER [not as shown on dust jacket]. Today's Railways Review of the Year - Vol. 2 [1988]. Platform 5; 1989

CARTER, ERNEST F. An Historical Geography of the Railways of the British Isles. Cassell; 1959

CASSERLEY, H C. Service Suspended. Ian Allan, (1952)

CLARK, R H. A Southern Region Chronology & Record 1803-1965. Oakwood Press; 1964 [actually published September 1965] [together with a typescript "Appendix" thereto compiled by "D.G.". Oakwood Press; 1975]

CLINKER, C R. Railways of the West Midlands – A Chronology 1808-1954. Stephenson Locomotive Society; 1954

CLINKER, C R. Railways of Northamptonshire (including the Soke of Peterborough) 1800 – 1960. author; 1960

CLINKER, C R. L.N.W.R. Chronology 1900-1960 [title page: London and North Western Railway – A Chronology of opening and closing dates of lines and stations including joint, worked and associated undertakings 1900 to 1960]. David & Charles; 1961

CLINKER, C R. The Railways of Cornwall 1809-1963. David & Charles; 1963

CLINKER, C R. Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1923-1962. author; 1963 [title superseded]

CLINKER, C R. Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales – Volume II (1900-1964). author; 1964 [plus supplements 1 (1965) to 8 (1970)] [title superseded]

CLINKER, C R. Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales – Volume I (1830-1899). author; 1966 [plus supplements as for Vol. II] [title superseded]

CLINKER, C R and FIRTH, J M. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1970. C R Clinker; 1971 [plus supplements 1 (1972) to 4 (1977)] [title superseded]

CLINKER, C R. Great Western Railway - A Register of Halts and Platforms 1903-1975. author; 1975 [title superseded]

CLINKER, C R. Light Railway Orders. Avon-AngliA; 1977

CLINKER, C R. Clinker's Register of Closed Passenger Stations and Goods Depots in England, Scotland and Wales 1830-1977. Avon-AngliA; 1978 [plus supplements 1 (1979) and 2 (1981)] [also reissued as second impression with supplements bound in]

CLINKER, C R. Great Western Railway - A Register of Halts and Platforms 1903-1979. Avon-AngliA; 1979

CONNOR, J E and HALFORD, B L. Forgotten Stations of Greater London. Connor & Butler; n.d. (?1991) [there have been other similar titles from this publisher]

CREER, STANLEY. BR Diary 1948-1957. Ian Allan; 1986

CROUGHTON, GODFREY, KIDNER, R W, and YOUNG, ALAN. Private and Untimetabled Railway Stations, Halts and Stopping Places. Oakwood Press; 1982

CROWTHER, G L. Railway chronologies. author; 2000 [a partially completed series]

DANIELS, G and DENCH, L. Passengers No More 1952-1962. GLO Publication; 1962 [this early version included Ireland, which was omitted from the Ian Allan editions] [title superseded]

DANIELS, GERALD and DENCH, LES A. Passengers No More. Ian Allan; editions of 1964, 1973 and 1980

DEMUTH, TIM. The Spread of London's Underground. Capital Transport Publishing; editions of ???? and 2004

FENWICK, K and others. GNSR Stations [Great North of Scotland Railway Association Abstract No. 16]. Great North of Scotland Railway Association; editions of 1986 and 1997

FENWICK, K and others. [GNSR] Signalling [Great North of Scotland Railway Association Abstract No. 21]. Great North of Scotland Railway Association; editions of 1979 and 1990

FENWICK, K and others. Highland Railway Station Locations and Dates [Highland Railway Society Occasional Papers No. 1]. Highland Railway Society; editions of 1990 and 1995

FOX, PETER and CARTER, DAVID. Today's Railways Review of the Year - Vol. 4 [1990]. Platform 5; 1991 [this was final issue]

GALE, P R. The Great Western Railway, including the railways built under the Act of Incorporation, the railways since promoted by the Great Western Railway Co., the railways absorbed prior to the passing of the Railways Act, 1921, and the railways amalgamated therewith by virtue of the Railways Act, 1921. Great Western Railway; 1926 [issued privately for internal use]; reprinted by AvonAngliA, 198?

GLOVER, JOHN. BR Diary 1978-1985. Ian Allan; 1985 [final title in this series]

GLOVER, JOHN. BR Diary 1958-1967. Ian Allan; 1987

GOSLING, F A. Register of Closed Signal Boxes 1.1.1887 to 31.12.1967. D E Blades; 1970

GOUGH, JOHN. The Midland Railway - A Chronology. author; 1986 [plus Amendment List No. 1 (1986) and Cumulative Amendment List No. 2 (1987)] [title superseded]

GOUGH, JOHN. The Midland Railway - A Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1989

GREVILLE, M D. Chronological List of the Railways of Cheshire 1837-1939. Reprinted from Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire; n.d. (c.1953) [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D. Chronological List of the Railways of Lancashire 1828-1939. Reprinted from Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire & Cheshire; 1953 [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D and SPENCE, JEOFFRY. Closed Passenger Lines of England & Wales. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1955 [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D. A Handbook of Closed Passenger Lines of Scotland up to 1939. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1963 [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D. Chronology of the Railways of Lancashire. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1973 [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D. Chronology of the Railway of Cheshire. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1973 [title superseded]

GREVILLE, M D and SPENCE, JEOFFRY. Closed Passenger Lines of Great Britain 1827-1947. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1974

GREVILLE, M D. Chronology of the Railways of Lancashire and Cheshire. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1981

HAMILTON, R. Branch Lines Opened and Closed September 1955 to December 1963. Branch Line Society; n.d. (1968) [issued as supplement to Branch Line News]

HARDY, BRIAN, FREW, IAIN D O and WILLSON, ROSS. A Chronology of the Electric Railways of Great Britain and Ireland. Electric Railway Society; 1981 [plus Supplement 1, 1981, and Supplement 2, 1987]

HEAPS, CHRIS. BR Diary 1968-1977. Ian Allan; 1988

HEMINGWAY, GUY Y. Source material - Nottingham and Lincoln Railway [also including the Rolleston - Mansfield line]. Unpublished (available for reference at Nottinghamshire Archives, Castle Meadow Road, Nottingham, NG2 1AG, under reference 38.5q); 1979
[note that Hemingway produced a number of similar compilations, some of which may have found their way in libraries in Nottinghamshire].

HILL, N J and McDOUGALL, A O. A Guide to Closed Railways in Britain 1948-1975. Branch Line Society; 1977 [issued incorporating Amendment List No. 1, plus Amendment List No. 2 (1979) which was issued with errata list thereto]

HURST, GEOFFREY. Register of Closed Railways 1948-1991. Milepost Publications; 1992

JAMES, LESLIE. A Chronology of the Construction of Britain's Railways 1778-1855. Ian Allan; 1983 [subsequent volumes – vide inside rear dustwrapper – were never published]

JOHNSON, STEPHEN. Johnson's Atlas & Gazetteer of the Railways of Ireland. Midland Publishing; 1997

JOHNSTON, HOWARD and KNIGHT, STEVEN. Today's Railways Review of the Year - Vol. 1 [1987]. Platform 5; 1988

KIDNER, R W. Southern Railway Halts: Survey and Gazetteer. Oakwood Press; 1985

LEWIN, HENRY GROTE. The Railway Mania and its aftermath 1845-1852. Railway Gazette; 1936; second edition with revisions and introduction by C R Clinker, David & Charles; 1968

LEWIN, HENRY GROTE. Early British Railways, A short history of their origin and development 1801-1844. Locomotive Publishing Co.; [1925] (apparently a revised version of his 1914 publication "The British Railway System: outlines of its early development to the year 1844")

LINDSAY, DAVID M. E. North British Railway - Register of the stations, routes and lines. North British Railway Study Group; editions of 2001 and 2006

LINDSAY, DAVID M. E. Glasgow & South Western Railway - Register of the stations, routes and lines. Glasgow & South Western Railway Association; 2002

LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY CO. List of Lines (not including those jointly owned) with the Acts of Parliament authorising them, and the Dates of Opening. England and Wales (Part I), Scotland (Part II), with separate indexes of Stations, etc. LNER [under the name of Sir R. Francis Dunnell, Bart., KCB, Chief Legal Adviser], 1926; reprinted by AvonAngliA, 1987

PETCHEY, TIM. A List of Railway Undertakings in England, Scotland and Wales [up to 1950]. author/Winchcombe Railway Museum; ????

PROCTOR, RICHARD V. A Railway Chronology of the Sheffield Area. Sheffield City Libraries; editions of 1956, 1961 and 1975 [no author/editor quoted for 1956 and 1961 editions]

QUICK, M E. Opening Dates of Public Passenger Railway Stations in England, Scotland and Wales. author; editions of 1996 and 1997 [plus supplements in 1997 and 1998] [title superseded]

QUICK, M E. Railway Passenger Stations in England, Scotland and Wales: a Chronology. Railway & Canal Historical Society; editions of 2002, 2003 and 2005 [2003 and 2005 editions are mirrored by supplements of same dates, which act first supplement to 2002 edition, and second supplement to 2002 edition and first supplement to 2003 edition, respectively]

RAILWAY DEVELOPMENT SOCIETY. A-Z of Rail Reopenings. Railway Development Society; editions of 1988, 1992 and 1998 [plus Supplement for 1998 & 1999. Railway Development Society, (1999)]

SAVILL, R A. The Southern Railway 1923-1947: A Chronicle and Record. Oakwood Press; 1950.

SMITH, DAWN. A Genealogy of the LNER and a Chronology of its Antecedants (sic). Glebe Publications; 1988 [none of the other three books - one for each of the other grouped companies - promised in the introduction appeared]

SMITH, ROBIN J. Great Western Railway Stations (and Great Western Joint Stations) 1941-1947 An Historical Survey of Stations and Lines under Great Western or Great Western joint ownership. [endorsed "Issue B 31/7/04"] author in conjunction with Kidderminster Railway Museum; 2005 [it is not clear that Issue A was published]

TURNER, MICHAEL. Handbook of Great Western Railway Luggage Labels. Railway Print Society; 1995 [includes opening dates of GWR stations and halts listed]

WAITE, GLYNN and KNIGHTON, LAURENCE. Rowsley and Darley Dale: A Chronology of Railway History. authors; 1991

WARREN, ANTHONY R. Register of British Railway and Tramroad Companies incorporated before 1948 (also Joint Committees). Railway & Canal Historical Society; 2005

COBB, Col. MICHAEL H. The Railways of Great Britain - A Historical Atlas. Ian Allan; 2004

COOK, R A and HOOLE, K. North Eastern Railway Historical Maps. Railway & Canal Historical Society; editions of 1975 and 1991

COOK, R A. Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Historical Maps. Railway & Canal Historical Society; editions of 197? and 1976

COOK, R A. Great North of Scotland Railway and Highland Railway Historical Maps. Railway & Canal Historical Society; 1977

COOKE, R A. Track Layout Diagrams of the GWR and BR (WR). author [an extensive but, alas, as yet uncompleted series published over many years]

CROWTHER, G L. National series of waterway, tramway and railway atlases. author [an extensive but as yet uncompleted series published over many years]

ROSE, DOUGLAS. The London Underground. author; editions of 1980, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1994 and 1999