The Long Drag
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The Long Drag by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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The Long Drag
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 9 Oct 2010
The long drag is a famous incline on the Settle to Carlisle railway. It runs up to Ais Gill summit. The S&C was built by the Midland railway after a dispute with the London and North West Railway. The route was very expensive and difficult to build, claiming several lives. British Rail tried to close the line in the 1980s but a campain prevented this. It is now an important freight, tourist and diversionary route.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.095888
Longitude
-2.273203