A SET of hidden rail tracks were unearthed during work to remove the disused lines on Commercial Road along Weymouth harbourside. The discovery comes amid Dorset Council s project to remove the disused rails along the harbourside in a bid to improve road safety. Council workers started resurfacing work on Commercial Road this week after track removal was completed on Custom House Quay last Friday. However, a completely separate set of track rails were hidden under Commercial Road, which were not connected to the visible surface rails. A spokesman from the council said: We believe this is the old route of the Weymouth Branch Line, which ‘The Loop’ section replaced.
THE project to remove Weymouth s historic harbour rail tracks is due to restart in days. Workers will return to South Parade at Custom House Quay, working towards the Pavilion Car Park, from Monday, January 4. The former Weymouth Branch Line is being removed by highways authority Dorset Council due to safety concerns, and phase one saw the majority of track along Commercial Road removed during the autumn. Phase two of the project, to remove tracks at Custom House Quay on Weymouth s north harbourside, was brought forward by the council in a bid to take advantage of quieter roads during the month-long national lockdown in November.