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• Eastbourne
  ...ur hamlets gradually merged to form a town. Assisted by the arrival of the railway in 1849, Eastbourne became a prime Victorian seaside resort and still is to ...us of tourism is the four miles of shingle beach, lined with a seafront of hotels and guest houses.
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• Rhayader
  ...in building this massive complex of dams and reservoirs to the area. A new railway was built connecting this huge area with the main network in Rhayader, and The station on the Mid Wales Railway line that served the town was closed under the 'Beeching Axe' programme of
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• Llŷn
  ...lheli]] in 1867. The town expanded rapidly, with several large houses and hotels constructed, and a tramway was built linking the town to [[Llanbedrog]]. A
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• Guildford
  ...GuildfordWeb/Tourism/TIC/| archivedate=11 January 2007}}</ref> and several hotels including the historic Angel Hotel which long served as a coaching stop on ...le,<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.astolatmrc.co.uk/ | title=Astolat Model Railway Club Website | accessdate=15 February 2007}}</ref> and a local pub, the Ast
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• Milford Haven
  ...y, and it assumed the word Haven later, in this case around 1868, when the railway terminus was built.<ref>{{cite book|coauthors=Hywel Wyn Owen and Richard Mo In 1863, the railway network came to Milford, linking it to the [[Haverfordwest]] line and beyon
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• Grantham
  ...oad (the Roman Ermine street and now the A1), the [[East Coast Main Line]] railway and the [[River Witham]]. Grantham stands on the Witham downstream of the c The town developed when the railway came to the town. The Nottingham line arrived first, then the London line.
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• Skegness
  ===Railway=== ...n - geograph.org.uk - 1455608.jpg|thumb|130px|right|Jolly Fisherman at the railway station]]
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• Berwick-upon-Tweed
  ...t of Berwick Castle was demolished in the 19th century to make way for the railway, the military barracks remain, as do the town's rampart walls – one of th ...60% of the population is employed in the service sector, including shops, hotels and catering, financial services and most government activity, including he
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• Alderney
  ...nne has a primary school, a secondary school, and a post office as well as hotels, restaurants, banks and shops. ...railway brings a number of tourists to the island each year in the form of railway enthusiasts. During the summer season, there is an occasional bus service a
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• Fishguard
  Fishguard has many hotels and is the main shopping town of North Pembrokeshire with a busy Thursday m ...brokeshire Coast Path]]. Fishguard is served by train at Fishguard Harbour railway station.
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• Golspie
  ...d on 28 July 1874. It is on the Far North Line. The converted 19th century railway station is now a luxury holiday let.<ref>The Station Golspie: [http://www.t ...l as self-catering cottages, including the recently converted 19th century railway station.<ref>The Station Golspie: [http://www.thestation-golspie.co.uk The
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• Tain
  ...heyday it had a staff of 30 people. The station was opened by the Highland Railway on 1 January 1864. ...eatures several amenities, such as a library, community centre, two 4-star hotels, a music shop, several fast food outlets, a town hall and a popular booksho
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• Grangemouth
  ...ight through the heart of the town. Grangemouth has access to three nearby railway stations, Falkirk High, Falkirk Grahamston, and Polmont. ...- [[Glasgow]] and [[Edinburgh]] - which has led to a number of motels and hotels being set up to satisfy the demand for convenient, but lower-cost tourist a
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• Brighton
  ...became a destination for day-trippers from London after the arrival of the railway in 1841. Brighton experienced rapid population growth, reaching a peak of o The arrival of the London and Brighton Railway in 1841 brought Brighton within the reach of day-trippers from London and p
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• Hastings
  ...own became a watering place in the 1760s, and then, with the coming of the railway, a seaside resort. ...ion of Hastings as a tourist destination continues; although the number of hotels has decreased, it caters for wider tastes, being home to internationally ba
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• Livingston
  ...Free church and a School. A mile north of the village there was Livingston railway station which was in a settlement called Livingston Station but is now call ...ed Free church and a school. Around a mile north of Livingston there was a railway station in a settlement called Livingston Station which is now part of Dean
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• Betws-y-Coed
  ...n in 1868 heralded the arrival of the railway line from Llandudno Junction railway station, and resulted in the village's population increasing by around 500. ...ern side by the A5 Trunk Road with 19th century buildings including shops, hotels, and St Mary's Church.
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• Beddgelert
  Beddgelert has a range of hotels and guesthouses, cafés, restaurants and pubs. The car park in the village ...rrently rebuilding the former railway line, and in April 2009 reopened the railway station to the public, linking the village with [[Caernarfon]] to the north
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• Criccieth
  ...[Ireland]]; and with the construction of the ''Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway'' in 1868, the town began to develop as a Victorian seaside resort.<ref nam ...hing, whilst the Marine Beach, to the west, is quieter and has a number of hotels and guest houses.<ref name="introduction">[http://www.criccieth.fslife.co.u
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• Whitby
  ...m started in Whitby in Georgian times and developed with the coming of the railway in 1839. Tourist interest is enhanced by its location surrounded by the hig ...on the West Cliff.<ref name=vch/> Then, in 1839, the Whitby and Pickering Railway connecting Whitby to [[Pickering]] and eventually to [[York]] was built, an
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