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SS6797 : A48 crosses former Swansea Vale Railway at Morriston

near to Morriston, Swansea/Abertawe, Great Britain

A48 crosses former Swansea Vale Railway at Morriston

The west branch of the Vale railway is long gone (and the last short remnant of the disused eastern one is being torn up right now). The land here has been reused as the carpark for Mecca Bingo.
I had originally thought that this bridge was for the old Swansea Canal but Lee Hanford wrote to set me straight.
Examining the old maps I have to agree that the canal and railway were separate here and that the canal was a little further east.

The eastern branch of the old railway can be seen here: SS6795 : Swansea Vale Railway (being dismantled) SS6896 : The end of the line

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Grid Square: SS6797, 9 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Nigel Davies (find more nearby)
Image classification: Geograph
Date Taken: Saturday, 30 May, 2009 (more nearby)
Submitted: Sunday, 31 May, 2009
Category: Canal bridge (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SS 671 979 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:39.8751N 3:55.3099W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: SS 671 979
View Direction: North-northeast (about 22 degrees)