2016

SX9473 : Railway along the coast, Teignmouth

taken 10 years ago, near to Teignmouth, Devon, England

Railway along the coast, Teignmouth
Railway along the coast, Teignmouth
The Great Western Main Line hugs the coast as it passes through Dawlish and Teignmouth. In this image, a train operated by Cross Country Trains is passing through.

The path along the sea wall is on the route of the South West Coast Path.

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Great Western Railway (GWR) (provided by N Chadwick)

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

South West Coast Path (provided by N Chadwick)

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

Geographical Context: Coastal Railways Long Distance Path: South West Coast Path Ldp: South West Coast Path Place: South West Coast Path Teignmouth County: Devon Primary Subject: Coast other tags: Coastal Railway Line Railway Train Coastal Path Coastal Footpath South West Coast Path Sandy Beach Beach Sea Wall Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Railway at Teignmouth [132] · Dawlish and Teignmouth [95] · Sea Wall [73] · Railway Line [60] · Railway and Sea Wall [39] · West Teignmouth [29] · Great Western Train [7] · Great Western main Line [4] ·
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SX9473, 958 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 March, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Wednesday, 13 April, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 945 732 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:32.9628N 3:29.3943W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SX 945 732
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North-northeast (about 22 degrees)
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