Southbound Slow Line at Silkstream Junction
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Southbound Slow Line at Silkstream Junction
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 18 Oct 2013
Hidden amongst the foliage a southbound train looks to be running on a single track railway. But Silkstream Junction is where a six track mainline shrinks down to four tracks and the southbound slow line is separated from the northbound slow line to allow the freight tracks to join via a flyover which crosses the fast tracks. This is First Capital Connect's Thameslink Class 319, 319370, on a St. Albans to Sutton via Wimbledon service. The trees are just starting to take on autumn colours. I doubt that the passengers are really aware of the adjacent M1 motorway as they pass through this shortly lived sylvan setting - next stop Hendon, which will bring them back to reality ;-)
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Image Location
Latitude
51.588598
Longitude
-0.237911