The former Sheffield & Rotherham Railway
Introduction
The photograph on this page of The former Sheffield & Rotherham Railway by Nigel Thompson as part of the Geograph project.
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The former Sheffield & Rotherham Railway
Image: © Nigel Thompson Taken: 21 Dec 2013
Opened in 1838, closed in 1965. Sheffield Wicker station was behind the camera position. The road is President Way. In 1900, this would have been an uninterrupted view of steelworks (except for the smoke!) including such names as 'Cyclops' and 'Atlas' works.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.392522
Longitude
-1.450953