Leicester to Swannington Railway
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Leicester to Swannington Railway by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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Leicester to Swannington Railway
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 21 May 2012
The Leicester and Swannington Railway (L&S) was one of England's first railways, being opened on 17 July 1832 to bring coal from collieries in west Leicestershire to Leicester. http://www.swannington-heritage.co.uk/swannington_incline.html
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Image Location
Latitude
52.736317
Longitude
-1.378958