Download or read book The Nene Valley Railway written by Christopher Awdry and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nene Valley Railway was the first line into Peterborough in 1845, and formed a long branch from the London and Birmingham Railway at Blisworth along the river valley via Northampton, Wellingborough, Irthlingborough, Thrapston and Oundle. The line closed in 1964, but the preserved section at the Peterborough end keeps the memory alive.