Shefford, seen from the air
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Shefford, seen from the air
Image: © M J Richardson Taken: 12 Dec 2014
On the downwind leg to Rwy26 at Luton airport. Thanks to John Webb for pointing out that the distinctive line running from top to bottom of the image is the line of the former Midland Railway from Leicester through Bedford to Hitchin. It was opened in 1857, but became a secondary line after the opening of the direct route in 1868 from Bedford to St Pancras, and was closed in 1962.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.038347
Longitude
-0.328465