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Railway west of Cross Gates
The line east of Leeds to York, Selby and beyond is generally busy. At one time it had four tracks but is now only two, which limits capacity. For that reason, freight and charter trains are mostly routed by other lines where possible.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.05 miles
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New housing at Seacroft, from across the railway
The site of the former Seacroft Hospital is now being redeveloped for housing, seen here from Primrose Valley Park to the south (the farm that gave its name to the park has been demolished but would have been in this view, just this side of the railway fencing that can be seen between the bushes).
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.08 miles
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Little Egret in Halton Deans
Photographed just before landing on the grass.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.08 miles
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Railway footbridge near Cross Gates
The bridge connects Cross Gates and the new housing development on the Seacroft Hospital site on the north side of the railway with Primrose Valley Park and Halton on the south side. The camera has caught the tail end of a passing TransPennine Express train, Nova-1 unit 802207 on the 09.52 Liverpool to Newcastle service.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.09 miles
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The head of Halton Deans
Halton Deans is a shallow valley between Halton and Seacroft, and this, the bottom of Primrose Valley Park, is effectively the top end of it.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.09 miles
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From a Leeds-York train, footbridge to Valley Drive, Graveleythorpe
Image: © Nigel Thompson
Taken: 26 Apr 2017
0.09 miles
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Steps to a footbridge
At the north-east corner of Primrose Valley Park is this flight of steps which leads to a footbridge over the railway
Image and a path leading into Cross Gates.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.10 miles
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Marshy pond with bulrushes in Halton Deans
The path follows the valley bottom through the park.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 14 Mar 2021
0.10 miles
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Primrose Valley Park - Primrose Crescent entrance
I didn't walk through the park on this occasion as the paths were treacherously icy in places.
Image: © Stephen Craven
Taken: 1 Jan 2021
0.12 miles
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Blood Donor Centre
Blood donor centre in the grounds of Seacroft hospital.
Image: © John Davidson
Taken: 31 Aug 2005
0.14 miles