Manchester Ship Canal Railway seen from Merseyton Road bridge
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Manchester Ship Canal Railway seen from Merseyton Road bridge
Image: © John Brightley Taken: 13 Jun 2010
This is part of the link between the privately owned dockside railways and the mainline. According to John Eyers website this section was double track until 1996. The now disconnected siding seen bearing right in the background led to Cawoods coal terminal. The line we see here bearing left was reopened in 2005 to Manisty Wharf to handle coal imported to feed Fiddlers Ferry power station.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.291586
Longitude
-2.90202