Apr. 04, 1962 - British railways chief takes a ride in the bluebell railway to open their new station.: Dr. Richard Beeching, ?24,00 a year boss of British Railways, today took a ride on the profitable, privately - owned Bluebell line in Sussex, to open the company's newest station, Holywell halt, between Horsted Keyness and Sheffield Park, on theirr four - mile stretch of single line track. Dr. Beeching boarded a vintage train at three bridges station, on the Sussex headquarters of the Bluebell Railway, to mark the opening of the Summer season
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Apr. 04, 1962 - British railways chief takes a ride in the bluebell railway to open their new station.: Dr. Richard Beeching, ?24, 00 a year boss of British Railways, today took a ride on the profitable, privately - owned Bluebell line in Sussex, to open the company's newest station, Holywell halt, between Horsted Keyness and Sheffield Park, on theirr four - mile stretch of single line track. Dr. Beeching boarded a vintage train at three bridges station, on the Sussex headquarters of the Bluebell Railway, to mark the opening of the Summer season. The Bluebell line carried 91, 268 passengers and made a trading profit of ?2, 844 in its first full season last year. Photo shows Dr. Richard Beeching seen in the driver's cab of the Bluebell excursion train with driver Mr. Herbert Griggs at Haywards Heath station today. (Credit Image: Keystone Pictures USA/ZUMAPRESS)