Trees have been felled at Chester Road station, north Birmingham
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Trees have been felled at Chester Road station, north Birmingham
Image: © Gideon Stott Taken: 21 Feb 2019
Network Rail removes trees that are close to the track. It removes the risk of trees or branches falling across the track and bringing down power lines. It reduces the incidence of leaves on the track in autumn. Image gives an idea of the former tree growth just to the north (left).
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Image Location
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52.536633
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-1.832328