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because they were on lines which passed through East Berlin territory. According to Stefania Ragozino and Stefania Oppido, "The abandonment of the railways network, stations and tollbooth rails is a widespread phenomenon at national and international level, determined by social, economic and
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may fall bankrupt, or the station may be closed due to the failure of economic activity such as insufficient passenger numbers, operational reasons such as the diversion or replacement of the line. In some instances, the railway line may continue in operation while the station is closed.
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Additionally, stations may sometimes be resited along the route of the line to new premises – examples of this include opening a replacement station nearer to the centre of population, or building a larger station on a less restricted site to cope with high passenger numbers.
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in England. Architecturally and historically notable station buildings may present a problem if they are protected under building preservation laws but fall into disuse. Such buildings are often simply demolished (such as
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In rural areas, former railway station buildings are often converted into private residences. Examples include many of the stations on the closed
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Many abandoned railway stations and line are now being brought back into operational service, notably in the UK where
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Often, in order to be retained as commercially viable structures within an urban environment, or as part of an
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project, they may be repurposed for alternative activities. Prominent examples include the ornate
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is driving the reversal of some of the Beeching closures of the 1960s. In London the
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but has fallen into disuse. There are various circumstances when this may occur – a
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technological developments that have changed the local infrastructure systems."
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made use of disused railway infrastructure for much of its construction; in
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Railway stations and lines which fall into disuse may become overgrown.
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Notable cases where railway stations have fallen into disuse include the
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is a building or structure which was constructed to serve as a
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List of former and unopened London Underground stations
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the rail station houses historical society offices; in
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Some former railway lines are repurposed as managed
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