Cable Bearers
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Cable Bearers by Martin Addison as part of the Geograph project.
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Cable Bearers
Image: © Martin Addison Taken: 22 May 2007
Concrete posts with cable bearers are testament to the intention to electrify the Alexandra Palace branch and make it part of the London Transport Northern Line system. Sadly, after world war II this was abandoned, the branch was run down and finally closed to passengers in 1954.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.587145
Longitude
-0.143705