Forgotten railway
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Forgotten railway
Image: © David Ashcroft Taken: 13 Feb 2010
The line of trees marks the route of the railway spur connecting the Whelley Loop Line to the Boar's Head-Adlington line. This spur opened in 1869 and was closed in 1967.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.576467
Longitude
-2.631695