George Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station

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The photograph on this page of George Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station by El Pollock as part of the Geograph project.

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George Stephenson's bridge, Rainhill railway station

Image: © El Pollock Taken: 17 Jan 2014

Situated at the western end of the station, the bridge was built by George Stephenson and is now in use as part of the A57. Signal HN305 is in front of the bridge, as one looks in the direction of Liverpool.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.416931
Longitude
-2.767901