Leases Road level crossing, Leeming Bar

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The photograph on this page of Leases Road level crossing, Leeming Bar by Stephen Craven as part of the Geograph project.

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Leases Road level crossing, Leeming Bar

Image: © Stephen Craven Taken: 14 Jul 2018

Viewed from a passing train. It's hard to believe that until c.1966 this was the Great North Road, the main route to the North-East of England and Edinburgh. Imagine if all the traffic on the A1M had to stop here for a train now!

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Image Location

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Latitude
54.305614
Longitude
-1.560748