Portpatrick Railway trackbed

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Portpatrick Railway trackbed by Richard Webb as part of the Geograph project.

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Portpatrick Railway trackbed

Image: © Richard Webb Taken: 22 Apr 2019

The railway was closed to passengers in the 1960s, but a short stretch here remained open for much longer as a freight spur. Now it is a popular cycle and footpath around the north of Dumfries.

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Image Location

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Latitude
55.069313
Longitude
-3.638472