Dismantled Great Northern Railway crosses Moor Road, Bestwood
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Dismantled Great Northern Railway crosses Moor Road, Bestwood
Image: © Chris Morgan Taken: 10 Mar 2014
"This was the Great Northern Railway from Leen Valley Junction northwards. It was one of three railways in the Leen Valley - Midland the first, GNR the second and Great Central the last. The GNR line lost its passenger service as early as 1931 (apart from seaside specials from Sutton in Ashfield), but carried coal until 1968. If you have a look at some of the other pictures for this square, you'll see the former passenger station as it once was and now is, as well as one-time railway cottages and where the (wooden) platforms once were." Description from Geographer John Sutton (Nottinghamian and railway and cricket bore)
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Image Location
Latitude
53.021272
Longitude
-1.183605