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Welwyn Garden City: Former Great Northern Railway line
The former Great Northern Railway opened their branch between Welwyn Junction and Luton in 1860, long before the development of Welwyn Garden City. The railway was closed in 1965 and this is the trackbed heading around the curve to Welwyn Garden City railway station and the site of the former halt on the branch line.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 15 Nov 2014
0.05 miles
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Under the White Bridge, Welwyn Garden City
The Ayot Greenway officially ends at the White Bridge although the path continues a little further east. There is little sense here that this is near the centre of a town.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.08 miles
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Welwyn Garden City: The White Bridge (2)
Looking somewhat less than white from this angle the bridge was built in 1925 to replace the level crossing on Digswell Road, where it crossed the former Great Northern Railway's branch line between Welwyn Junction and Luton. The bridge became necessary as the development of Welwyn Garden City began in the 1920s. The railway had been opened in 1860 and was finally closed in 1965. The far side of the bridge in this view represents the eastern end of the Ayot Greenway.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 15 Nov 2014
0.09 miles
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The White Bridge, Welwyn Garden City
Steps lead down from Digswell Road giving access to the Ayot Greenway.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.09 miles
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Ayot Greenway, Welwyn Garden City
The White Bridge just ahead marks the eastern end of the Ayot Greenway. Nigel Cox photographed this bridge two years earlier to the day:
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Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.09 miles
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Welwyn Garden City: The White Bridge (3)
This is the western parapet of the bridge on Digswell Road opened in 1925 to replace the level crossing at its junction with the former Great Northern Railway's branch line to Luton. For views from below please see
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Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 15 Nov 2014
0.09 miles
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Welwyn Garden City: The White Bridge (1)
Looking somewhat less than white from this angle the bridge was built in 1925 to replace the level crossing on Digswell Road, where it crossed the former Great Northern Railway's branch line between Welwyn Junction and Luton. The bridge became necessary as the development of Welwyn Garden City began in the 1920s. The railway had been opened in 1860 and was finally closed in 1965. The bridge represents the eastern end of the Ayot Greenway.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 15 Nov 2014
0.10 miles
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White Bridge at Welwyn Garden City
Image: © Robert Eva
Taken: 2 Oct 2017
0.10 miles
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Ayot Greenway from the White Bridge
Autumnal colours abound here at the eastern end of the Ayot Greenway.
Image: © Stephen McKay
Taken: 15 Nov 2016
0.11 miles
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Welwyn Garden City: Ayot Greenway
The Ayot Greenway is a 5 mile or 8 kilometre long path between Welwyn Garden City and Wheathampstead, following the route of the former railway between Welwyn Junction and Luton. The line was opened by the Great Northern Railway in 1860, long before the development of Welwyn Garden City, and was closed in 1965. This is the start of the Greenway at its Welwyn Garden City end just west of the White Bridge.
Image: © Nigel Cox
Taken: 15 Nov 2014
0.14 miles