Madeley Junction
Introduction
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Madeley Junction
Image: © Richard Law Taken: 22 Jan 2022
The railway line heading off to the left is the former Madeley Branch line of the GWR, which originally connected into the (long-removed) line along the Severn valley between Bridgnorth and Shrewsbury. Until fairly recently, it was used for coal supplies to the Ironbridge power station, but that has now been decommissioned and demolished, the site being earmarked for a large housing development; there are hopes that the railway will be kept in place to provide an alternative means of transport for the residents of that new village. We shall see...
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Image Location
Latitude
52.673293
Longitude
-2.416268
