New railway flyover at Shaftholme Junction
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New railway flyover at Shaftholme Junction
Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 7 Jul 2014
Officially called the North Doncaster Chord, this viaduct opened in 2014 enables trains (principally coal trains to power stations in West Yorkshire) to cross the East Coast Main Line instead of having to run along it for several miles to the next junction north at Temple Hirst Image At least initially, the route is not electrified. For a view of the site at the start of construction see Image Network Rail article: http://www.networkrail.co.uk/aspx/6797.aspx
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Image Location
Latitude
53.586522
Longitude
-1.123357