Old railway line
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Old railway line
Image: © Alan Murray-Rust Taken: 25 Oct 2009
This was the old Great Northern Railway line from Nottingham to Derby via Ilkeston. It was a roundabout route for passengers, but resulted from the fundamental need for the carriage of coal from the Nottas and Derby coalfield. Today the railway alignment carries a footpath, seen here from the bridge carrying Thackerays Lane.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.995019
Longitude
-1.132251