🌐EnglishEnglishDeutschEspañolFrançaisItalianoNederlandsPolski한국어中文日本語EntityQ814018· pop 13· linked from 1,723 articlesBeeching cutsAlso known as Beeching Axe, Beeching bombshell1963-65 plan to rationalise the British railway systemAvailable in 13 languagesEspañolFrançaisDeutsch中文日本語ItalianoCzechFinnishLatvianPolskiWelshConnectionscontainerizationEntityWorld War IIConceptCategories1963 in rail transport1963 in the United KingdomBeeching closuresHistory of British RailHistory of rail transport in the United KingdomTransport policy in the United Kingdom