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At the turn of the 20th century the rail network extended to over 23 -000 miles - very nearly the circumference of the world the greatest length it was ever to achieve. Some urban routes had closed and later - hundreds of rural lines and stations succumbed to the Beeching axe. This map shows the network in its heyday before the decline commenced....