Freight train at Hale
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Freight train at Hale by Gerald England as part of the Geograph project.
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Freight train at Hale
Image: © Gerald England Taken: 13 Jul 2017
The level crossing over Ashley Road by Hale Station is closed while a freight train goes through. The wagons it is carrying belong to Viridor the waste management firm that has a recycling contract with Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority https://www.gmwda.gov.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
53.378086
Longitude
-2.347502