Leapgate Railway Walk, Stourport, Worcestershire
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Leapgate Railway Walk, Stourport, Worcestershire
Image: © Roger D Kidd Taken: 20 Oct 2008
Two miles of dismantled railway track bed are now open for walkers and horseriders, between Railway Bridge (over the canal) and Hartlebury. Stourport was on the original Severn Valley Railway that ran from Hartlebury (joining the Oxford, Worcester and Wolverhampton Railway) to Shrewsbury; It was opened in 1862, being taken over by GWR in 1863 and closed just over a hundred years later.The last day of passenger services was Saturday, 3rd January 1970. http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-countryside/wcc-countryside-csites/wcc-countryside-csites-worcs/wcc-countryside-service-leapgate.htm
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Image Location
Latitude
52.344512
Longitude
-2.267114