Track bed of the former Leicester to Swannington Railway

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Track bed of the former Leicester to Swannington Railway

Image: © Tim Heaton Taken: 19 Apr 2019

Now serving as the path for the Ivanhoe Trail and for Cycle Route 63. The notice board gives information on one of the earliest steam railway tunnels, Glenfield Tunnel, whose sealed entrance is a short way behind the camera.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.653703
Longitude
-1.199336