Footpath on Old Railway Line
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Footpath on Old Railway Line by mike smith as part of the Geograph project.
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Image: © mike smith Taken: 25 May 2013
This footpath is on the former railway line that connected Alton to Winchester. The line opened in 1865 and closed in 1973. The track bed is now a footpath only for some of its distance - much is on private land.
Image Location
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