Former Swannington railway, Ratby
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Former Swannington railway, Ratby
Image: © Jim Barton Taken: 14 Sep 2019
Now a cyclepath, the Leicester - Swannington railway operated from 1832 to 1966 and was designed by Robert Stephenson. It was an early example of railway construction, built to transport coal. The plaque commemorates the route. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leicester_and_Swannington_Railway for further information.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.644308
Longitude
-1.233353