Astley signal box and level crossing on Astley Moss
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Astley signal box and level crossing on Astley Moss by Tony Smith as part of the Geograph project.
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Astley signal box and level crossing on Astley Moss
Image: © Tony Smith Taken: 25 Mar 2005
This was the site of the former Astley Station on the world's first passenger railway line from Liverpool to Manchester. Stephenson's railway crossed Chat Moss and (here) Astley Moss.
Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0
Image Location
Latitude
53.473398
Longitude
-2.445907