Road crossing on the Derwent Path
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Road crossing on the Derwent Path
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 28 Feb 2014
Constructed in 1867 and running from Swalwell on the River Tyne up to Consett, the Derwent Valley railway finally closed in 1963. The footway on the line of the old railway has been converted into a cycleway and forms part of National Cycle Network route 14. As so often happens, the bridge over the busy B6310 road (Burnopfield to Hamsterley) has been demolished, necessitating an at-grade crossing, with barriers to prevent cyclists hurtling into the road at high speed.
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Image Location
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