Former course of The Back Line
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Former course of The Back Line
Image: © John Sutton Taken: 25 Jun 2013
The Great Northern Railway line from Colwick to Ilkeston and Derby was built in the 1870s to carry coal from the Erewash Valley. It was known as The Back Line as it went the back way, in a huge loop round the east and north of Nottingham, in contrast to the more direct Midland line. The section east of Basford closed in 1960 when Mapperley Tunnel was deemed unsafe. This is the view towards Edwards Lane from Peggy's Park (see Image]).
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Image Location
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52.993896
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-1.151046