Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed near Loxhore
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed near Loxhore by Barrie Cann as part of the Geograph project.
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Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed near Loxhore
Image: © Barrie Cann Taken: 27 Mar 2019
The site of the former trackbed, about 3/4 mile north of Chelfham Station. This part of the track was known as “Loxhore Bank”. It is not obvious from the photo, but the trackbed is climbing away from the photographer at 1 in 50, a gradient which ruled almost the whole route as it climbed from sea level, and up onto Exmoor. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway was a 19 mile long narrow gauge railway, which ran across the stunning Exmoor landscape, from 1898, until its closure in 1935. In 2004, after many years of hard work and negotiation, a small section was re-opened. One of the world’s most famous little railways, you can read more of the exciting plans for the coming years at http://www.lynton-rail.co.uk/
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Image Location
Latitude
51.110783
Longitude
-3.982765