Old Border Counties Railway and High... (C) Oliver Dixon

NY7686 : Old Border Counties Railway and High Thorneyburn

3 km from Lanehead, Northumberland, Great Britain

Old Border Counties Railway and High Thorneyburn

The Border Counties Railway, opened 1862, ran from Hexham to Riccarton Junction. It was closed to passengers in 1956, and for freight in 1958. The line of the railway can be seen on the far side of the flower-rich hay meadow.

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2012

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Grid Square: NY7686, 14 images (more nearby)
Photographer: Oliver Dixon (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Thursday, 5 July, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 6 July, 2012
Geographical Context: Farm, Fishery, Market Gardening Railways
Subject Location: OSGB36: NY 7666 8681 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:10.5021N 2:22.0797W
Photographer Location: OSGB36: NY 76727 86389
View Direction: NORTH (about 0 degrees)