Former Great Northern Railway in Lower Soothill

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Former Great Northern Railway in Lower Soothill

Image: © Bobby Clegg Taken: 13 Sep 2015

The canyon like retaining walls and bridge abutments still remain where the Batley to Beeston via Woodkirk Railway crossed Lady Ann Road north of West Street. The route was decommissioned completely in 1953 and few examples of the infrastructure now remain. This is one of them.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.713536
Longitude
-1.623148