Willow Street footbridge over the railway, Teignmouth
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Willow Street footbridge over the railway, Teignmouth
Image: © Robin Stott Taken: 6 Jul 2013
The same view as Image but better-lit. Brunel's broad gauge railway was originally in a tunnel here (single track?) but (it is surmised) its replacement with double track at standard gauge around 1872 necessitated converting the tunnel to a cutting. This severed a number of streets; some were provided with footbridges or road bridges, some not, eg, Mulberry Street. The Willow Street footbridge is itself clearly a replacement for something older. Visibility is good so that pedestrians feel safe; precautions have been taken to deter climbers and would-be suicides.
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Image Location
Latitude
50.547082
Longitude
-3.500842