'Low Level Station 2 Miles'
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'Low Level Station 2 Miles'
Image: © John M Taken: 3 Jan 2010
A rare surviving milepost from a bygone era. The GWR station opened in 1854 and was the most northerly broad gauge station. It was re-named as Low Level in 1856 to distinguish it from the adjacent LMS High Level Station. The station closed to passenger traffic in 1972.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.609525
Longitude
-2.102296