Virgin Pendolino leaves Wilmslow railway station

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The photograph on this page of Virgin Pendolino leaves Wilmslow railway station by Jaggery as part of the Geograph project.

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Virgin Pendolino leaves Wilmslow railway station

Image: © Jaggery Taken: 8 Sep 2014

On a northbound service, the train crosses one of two parallel 13 arch viaducts http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4157311 over the A538 and the River Bollin. The class 390 Pendolino has a top speed of 140 mph (225 kph). Track signalling limitations restrict the trains to a maximum 125 mph (200 kph) on this route.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.328132
Longitude
-2.225778