Site of former freight avoiding lines - March 2018
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Site of former freight avoiding lines - March 2018
Image: © The Carlisle Kid Taken: 26 Mar 2018
In the days when seven railway companies used Carlisle Citadel station, congestion was a major problem. However, the situation was eased circa 1876 by construction of a junction at Rome Street which created an avoiding line to the west of Carlisle station. Following an accident, this line closed in 1984 and is now a riverside walkway and jogging track.
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Image Location
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54.889809
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-2.937382