2013

SX9676 : South Devon Railway Sea Wall at Dawlish

taken 11 years ago, near to Dawlish, Devon, Great Britain

South Devon Railway Sea Wall at Dawlish
South Devon Railway Sea Wall at Dawlish
South Devon Railway Sea Wall

The South Devon Railway sea wall is situated on the south coast of Devon. It is probably the most photographed section of railway in the United Kingdom as a footpath runs alongside the railway between Dawlish Warren and Dawlish, and another footpath forms a continuation to the sea front promenade at Teignmouth. Both these form part of the South West Coast Path.
The South Devon Railway was built to the designs of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. The Great Western Railway (GWR) and Riviera Line combine to use the sea wall.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

Great Western Railway (GWR)

The old railway company that built the lines to connect London to Wales and the South West. Isambard Kingdom Brunel (see TQ3080 : Statue of IK Brunel) designed and built much of the route between London and Penzance. LinkExternal link
Between Exeter and Plymouth is the Riviera Line LinkExternal link

Riviera Line

The Riviera Line is a railway line that links the city of Exeter with the "English Riviera" resorts of Torbay. It is linked with the Exeter to Plymouth Line (Great Western Line) with which it shares the route along the South Devon sea wall. It is part of the Network Rail Reading to Penzance route.
Wikipedia: LinkExternal link

South West Coast Path

The South West Coast Path National Trail - 630 miles of superb coastal walking. From Minehead on the edge of the Exmoor National Park to the shores of Poole Harbour in Dorset. It is the longest of all Britain's National Trails.
Website: LinkExternal link


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Geographical Context: Coastal Paths Railways
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Railway at Dawlish [147] · Sea at Dawlish [83] Title Clusters: · South Devon Railway Sea Wall at Dawlish [2] ·
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SX9676, 1045 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
N Chadwick   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 1 January, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 6 May, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9637 7657 [10m precision]
WGS84: 50:34.7787N 3:27.9007W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 9617 7625
View Direction
North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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