The site of the dismantled Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey railway
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The site of the dismantled Newton Abbot to Bovey Tracey railway
Image: © David Gearing Taken: 24 Apr 2012
Picture taken from the bridge near Little Bovey House. The railway was built in 1866 and closed to passenger traffic in 1959, and finally to freight trains in 1970. The holes left when the sleepers were removed can be clearly seen.
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Image Location
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50.575399
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-3.654415