Old Railway Bridge Near Stoney Low (C) Glyn Baker

SJ7943 : Old Railway Bridge Near Stoney Low

taken 5 years ago, near to Madeley, Staffordshire, Great Britain

Old Railway Bridge Near Stoney Low

I can't understand why the O.S maps don't show the railway as disused or dismantled. A look over the hedge into the deep cutting reveals large trees where the track should be. They have clearly not sprung up in a couple of years. Sadly the vegetation was far too dense to get a decent picture.

2013 Update... it seems The track is the remnant of the line between Market Drayton and Stoke. It was retained to serve the coal mine at Silverdale, but this pit closed in 1998. The link to the West Coast Main Line was severed by a derailed goods train in 2007."

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Grid Square: SJ7943, 4 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Glyn Baker (find more nearby)
Image classification^?: Geograph
Date Taken: Sunday, 2 September, 2012 (more nearby)
Submitted: Monday, 3 September, 2012
Geographical Context: Paths Railways
Category: Footpath (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SJ 7926 4388 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:59.5107N 2:18.6255W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SJ 7929 4387
View Direction: WEST (about 270 degrees)