Approaching the old railway
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Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 10 Feb 2016
The railway was the main line of the Hull and Barnsley Railway. It opened in 1885 and this section closed to passengers in 1931 and to freight in 1967. The area is now part of the Upton Country Park.