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Exploring the ex-Cranleigh rail line around Rudgwick – central part of the Downs Link.
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点评：Review of Downs Link at Rudgwick in West Sussex
Lean out over the rail bridge on Church Street in Rudgwick Village and there below are the remains of the railway that once was – a cutting covered by trees - little more than 100 years in the life and times of people who lived in this part of rural Sussex/Surrey during this particular transport revolution. The railway transformed their society – relegating the once dominant horse and cart to that of feeder role. Freight and people shifted to the trains, and only the poor continued to walk long-distance to and from the local market towns.
The trains arrived in 1865 to connect Rudgwick with the world. They remained supreme for >60 years before the catastrophe of WW1. This was followed by the arrival of the internal combustion engine everywhere, and road transport began to seriously challenge the dominance of the railways. Public buses and commercial trucks quickly arrived, followed by the novelty of the private motor car.
The road/rail bridge in Rudgwick continues to handle road vehicles but, take the steps down one side of the structure to where the rail line used to be and note the extensive cracks in the masonry of the arch. Remedial cross-bracing beneath the road has been added to stabilise the structure and, equally, the road over the bridge has been restricted to single lane to limit loading. This is a fair track record for a 160-year-old Victorian design/construction that has largely out-lived its original purpose. Elsewhere along the defunct rail line, similar bridges – particularly in rural areas - have been demolished.
Beneath the bridge is the Downs Link foot trail/cycleway/bridle path – the transformation of the railway that once was – opening new country for recreational use for those prepared to wander away from their road vehicles. These are the new ‘country lanes’ that substitute for the original network of just 40 years ago - which are now dominated by the agricultural tractor and motor car; such has been the impact of e-maps for road vehicles.
The Downs Link is a long-distance route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists which follows two disused railway lines. It crosses the Surrey Hills, the Low Weald, the South Downs and the Coastal Plain. Since the trains departed in the 1960s, the embankments and cuttings have become a green corridor for wildlife and people. The Downs Link was officially opened in 1984 and later extended, respectively, to Shoreham-by-Sea in 1995 and Guildford in 2006. It extends 60 km and crosses farmland, woodland and riverside.
We were in Rudgwick for a week – time in which to explore a small section of the Downs Link trail … choices, choices … to head north and explore the 330 m long Baynards Tunnel or south and take in the novel two bridges that changed the gradient of the rail line that once led into Rudgwick Station. We chose to head south and this, notwithstanding, the attraction of an ancient rail tunnel. South was an easy choice – in addition to the bridges - the Downs Link took us closer to ‘home’ - to where we were staying
Cross the A281 Guildford to Horsham Road heading south and the rail embankment rises metres above the surrounding country. Imagine the work that was undertaken to build a high rail bed of this kind – manual work that largely predated the sophistication of steam power. Dense tree cover on either side of the embankment today means that you cannot easily see the surrounding lands when walking. The banks, however, have remained stable.
At around 500 m south of the A281 the rail line crosses the River Arun. This is where the two bridges are located – a cast iron bridge constructed directly above the original single-arch brick bridge – an example of Victorian engineering at its most pragmatic. There’s a viewing platform to one side for the cognoscenti, and you can also scramble down to river level to catch the grandeur of the two bridges in the context of the narrow river valley.
The Downs Link connects into a web of footpaths that lead across country in all directions. Just 500 m south of the bridges we took the footpath that turned us north, tracked back alongside the Downs Link (which you could not see for the trees) and eventually led to unpaved Pensfold Lane and then to Naldretts Lane and other paved roads servicing local farming communities, and thence back to Rudgwick. There were a handful of isolated rural houses along the way – some left behind and/or in different states of repair, others sold/purchased and renovated.
There were few people walking or biking the Downs Link or local footpaths/lanes that day; in four hours or so we had, perhaps, met a dozen people. Half the bikkies were on e-bikes.
Peter Steele
14 October 2022
Lean out over the rail bridge on Church Street in Rudgwick Village and there below are the remains of the railway that once was – a cutting covered by trees - little more than 100 years in the life and times of people who lived in this part of rural Sussex/Surrey during this particular transport revolution. The railway transformed their society – relegating the once dominant horse and cart to that of feeder role. Freight and people shifted to the trains, and only the poor continued to walk long-distance to and from the local market towns.
The trains arrived in 1865 to connect Rudgwick with the world. They remained supreme for >60 years before the catastrophe of WW1. This was followed by the arrival of the internal combustion engine everywhere, and road transport began to seriously challenge the dominance of the railways. Public buses and commercial trucks quickly arrived, followed by the novelty of the private motor car.
The road/rail bridge in Rudgwick continues to handle road vehicles but, take the steps down one side of the structure to where the rail line used to be and note the extensive cracks in the masonry of the arch. Remedial cross-bracing beneath the road has been added to stabilise the structure and, equally, the road over the bridge has been restricted to single lane to limit loading. This is a fair track record for a 160-year-old Victorian design/construction that has largely out-lived its original purpose. Elsewhere along the defunct rail line, similar bridges – particularly in rural areas - have been demolished.
Beneath the bridge is the Downs Link foot trail/cycleway/bridle path – the transformation of the railway that once was – opening new country for recreational use for those prepared to wander away from their road vehicles. These are the new ‘country lanes’ that substitute for the original network of just 40 years ago - which are now dominated by the agricultural tractor and motor car; such has been the impact of e-maps for road vehicles.
The Downs Link is a long-distance route for walkers, horse riders and cyclists which follows two disused railway lines. It crosses the Surrey Hills, the Low Weald, the South Downs and the Coastal Plain. Since the trains departed in the 1960s, the embankments and cuttings have become a green corridor for wildlife and people. The Downs Link was officially opened in 1984 and later extended, respectively, to Shoreham-by-Sea in 1995 and Guildford in 2006. It extends 60 km and crosses farmland, woodland and riverside.
We were in Rudgwick for a week – time in which to explore a small section of the Downs Link trail … choices, choices … to head north and explore the 330 m long Baynards Tunnel or south and take in the novel two bridges that changed the gradient of the rail line that once led into Rudgwick Station. We chose to head south and this, notwithstanding, the attraction of an ancient rail tunnel. South was an easy choice – in addition to the bridges - the Downs Link took us closer to ‘home’ - to where we were staying
Cross the A281 Guildford to Horsham Road heading south and the rail embankment rises metres above the surrounding country. Imagine the work that was undertaken to build a high rail bed of this kind – manual work that largely predated the sophistication of steam power. Dense tree cover on either side of the embankment today means that you cannot easily see the surrounding lands when walking. The banks, however, have remained stable.
At around 500 m south of the A281 the rail line crosses the River Arun. This is where the two bridges are located – a cast iron bridge constructed directly above the original single-arch brick bridge – an example of Victorian engineering at its most pragmatic. There’s a viewing platform to one side for the cognoscenti, and you can also scramble down to river level to catch the grandeur of the two bridges in the context of the narrow river valley.
The Downs Link connects into a web of footpaths that lead across country in all directions. Just 500 m south of the bridges we took the footpath that turned us north, tracked back alongside the Downs Link (which you could not see for the trees) and eventually led to unpaved Pensfold Lane and then to Naldretts Lane and other paved roads servicing local farming communities, and thence back to Rudgwick. There were a handful of isolated rural houses along the way – some left behind and/or in different states of repair, others sold/purchased and renovated.
There were few people walking or biking the Downs Link or local footpaths/lanes that day; in four hours or so we had, perhaps, met a dozen people. Half the bikkies were on e-bikes.
Peter Steele
14 October 2022
翻译：西萨塞克斯郡 Rudgwick Downs Link 的回顾
在 Rudgwick 村教堂街的铁路桥上探出身子，下面是曾经是铁路的遗迹——被树木覆盖的路口——生活在这片乡村地区的人们的生活和时代仅超过 100 年苏塞克斯/萨里在这场特殊的交通革命中。铁路改变了他们的社会——将曾经占主导地位的马车降格为支线角色。货物和人员转移到火车上，只有穷人继续长途跋涉往返于当地集镇。
火车于 1865 年抵达，将 Rudgwick 与世界连接起来。在第一次世界大战的灾难发生之前，他们在超过 60 年的时间里保持至高无上。随之而来的是内燃机的普及，公路运输开始严重挑战铁路的主导地位。公共汽车和商用卡车很快就到了，紧随其后的是新奇的私家车。
Rudgwick 的公路/铁路桥继续通过公路车辆，但是，沿着结构的一侧向下走到铁路线曾经所在的位置，并注意拱门砌体中的大面积裂缝。道路下方的补救性交叉支撑已被添加以稳定结构，同样，桥上的道路已被限制为单车道以限制负载。这是一个拥有 160 年历史的维多利亚式设计/建筑的良好记录，该建筑在很大程度上已经超出了其最初的用途。在废弃铁路沿线的其他地方，类似的桥梁——尤其是在农村地区——已被拆除。
桥下是 Downs Link 步道/自行车道/马道——曾经是铁路的改造——为那些准备离开公路车辆的人开辟了一个新的娱乐场所。这些是新的“乡间小道”，取代了仅仅 40 年前的原始网络——现在由农用拖拉机和汽车主导；这就是电子地图对公路车辆的影响。
Downs Link 是步行者、骑马者和骑自行车者的长途路线，沿着两条废弃的铁路线。它穿过萨里山、Low Weald、South Downs 和沿海平原。自 1960 年代火车开出以来，路堤和路堑已成为野生动物和人类的绿色走廊。 Downs Link 于 1984 年正式开通，后来分别于 1995 年和 2006 年分别延伸至滨海肖勒姆和吉尔福德。全长 60 公里，横跨农田、林地和河畔。
我们在 Rudgwick 待了一周——探索 Downs Link 步道的一小部分……选择，选择……向北探索 330 米长的贝纳德隧道或向南探索改变坡度的新颖的两座桥梁曾经通往 Rudgwick 车站的铁路线。我们选择向南行驶，尽管如此，古老的铁路隧道也很有吸引力。南方是一个简单的选择——除了桥梁——唐斯连接线让我们离“家”更近了——离我们住的地方更近了
穿过 A281 Guildford 到 Horsham Road 向南行驶，铁路路基高出周围国家数米。想象一下建造这种高铁床所进行的工作——在很大程度上早于蒸汽动力的复杂性的手工工作。今天路堤两边茂密的树木意味着你走路时很难看到周围的土地。然而，银行一直保持稳定。
在 A281 以南约 500 米处，铁路线穿过阿伦河。这就是两座桥所在的地方——一座铸铁桥直接建在原来的单拱砖桥之上——是维多利亚时代最实用的工程范例。一侧有观景平台供行家使用，您也可以爬到河面，在狭窄的河谷背景下欣赏两座桥的壮丽景色。
Downs Link 连接成一个通往各个方向的人行道网络。在桥梁以南 500 米处，我们沿着人行道向北行驶，沿 Downs Link 返回（您看不到树木），最终到达未铺砌的 Pensfold Lane，然后到达 Naldretts Lane 和其他为当地服务的铺砌道路农业社区，然后回到 Rudgwick。沿途有一些孤立的农村房屋——一些被遗弃和/或处于不同的维修状态，另一些被出售/购买和翻新。
那天在 Downs Link 或当地人行道/车道上步行或骑自行车的人很少；在四个小时左右的时间里，我们大概遇到了十几个人。一半的 bikkies 骑电动自行车。
彼得斯蒂尔
2022 年 10 月 14 日
在 Rudgwick 村教堂街的铁路桥上探出身子，下面是曾经是铁路的遗迹——被树木覆盖的路口——生活在这片乡村地区的人们的生活和时代仅超过 100 年苏塞克斯/萨里在这场特殊的交通革命中。铁路改变了他们的社会——将曾经占主导地位的马车降格为支线角色。货物和人员转移到火车上，只有穷人继续长途跋涉往返于当地集镇。
火车于 1865 年抵达，将 Rudgwick 与世界连接起来。在第一次世界大战的灾难发生之前，他们在超过 60 年的时间里保持至高无上。随之而来的是内燃机的普及，公路运输开始严重挑战铁路的主导地位。公共汽车和商用卡车很快就到了，紧随其后的是新奇的私家车。
Rudgwick 的公路/铁路桥继续通过公路车辆，但是，沿着结构的一侧向下走到铁路线曾经所在的位置，并注意拱门砌体中的大面积裂缝。道路下方的补救性交叉支撑已被添加以稳定结构，同样，桥上的道路已被限制为单车道以限制负载。这是一个拥有 160 年历史的维多利亚式设计/建筑的良好记录，该建筑在很大程度上已经超出了其最初的用途。在废弃铁路沿线的其他地方，类似的桥梁——尤其是在农村地区——已被拆除。
桥下是 Downs Link 步道/自行车道/马道——曾经是铁路的改造——为那些准备离开公路车辆的人开辟了一个新的娱乐场所。这些是新的“乡间小道”，取代了仅仅 40 年前的原始网络——现在由农用拖拉机和汽车主导；这就是电子地图对公路车辆的影响。
Downs Link 是步行者、骑马者和骑自行车者的长途路线，沿着两条废弃的铁路线。它穿过萨里山、Low Weald、South Downs 和沿海平原。自 1960 年代火车开出以来，路堤和路堑已成为野生动物和人类的绿色走廊。 Downs Link 于 1984 年正式开通，后来分别于 1995 年和 2006 年分别延伸至滨海肖勒姆和吉尔福德。全长 60 公里，横跨农田、林地和河畔。
我们在 Rudgwick 待了一周——探索 Downs Link 步道的一小部分……选择，选择……向北探索 330 米长的贝纳德隧道或向南探索改变坡度的新颖的两座桥梁曾经通往 Rudgwick 车站的铁路线。我们选择向南行驶，尽管如此，古老的铁路隧道也很有吸引力。南方是一个简单的选择——除了桥梁——唐斯连接线让我们离“家”更近了——离我们住的地方更近了
穿过 A281 Guildford 到 Horsham Road 向南行驶，铁路路基高出周围国家数米。想象一下建造这种高铁床所进行的工作——在很大程度上早于蒸汽动力的复杂性的手工工作。今天路堤两边茂密的树木意味着你走路时很难看到周围的土地。然而，银行一直保持稳定。
在 A281 以南约 500 米处，铁路线穿过阿伦河。这就是两座桥所在的地方——一座铸铁桥直接建在原来的单拱砖桥之上——是维多利亚时代最实用的工程范例。一侧有观景平台供行家使用，您也可以爬到河面，在狭窄的河谷背景下欣赏两座桥的壮丽景色。
Downs Link 连接成一个通往各个方向的人行道网络。在桥梁以南 500 米处，我们沿着人行道向北行驶，沿 Downs Link 返回（您看不到树木），最终到达未铺砌的 Pensfold Lane，然后到达 Naldretts Lane 和其他为当地服务的铺砌道路农业社区，然后回到 Rudgwick。沿途有一些孤立的农村房屋——一些被遗弃和/或处于不同的维修状态，另一些被出售/购买和翻新。
那天在 Downs Link 或当地人行道/车道上步行或骑自行车的人很少；在四个小时左右的时间里，我们大概遇到了十几个人。一半的 bikkies 骑电动自行车。
彼得斯蒂尔
2022 年 10 月 14 日
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