Railway line at top of Hemerdon Bank © Nigel Mole cc-by-sa/2.0

SX5756 : Railway line at top of Hemerdon Bank

taken 13 years ago, near to Sparkwell, Devon, Great Britain

Railway line at top of Hemerdon Bank

The view shows the line at the top of Hemerdon Bank as it begins its descent towards Plymouth. The gradient marker in the centre of the photograph shows the gradient as 1 in 42, one of the steepest on the UK mainline rail network.

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Grid Square: SX5756, 45 images (more nearby )
Photographer: Nigel Mole (find more nearby)
Date Taken: Friday, 23 November, 2007 (more nearby)
Submitted: Friday, 23 November, 2007
Category: Railway (more nearby)
Subject Location: OSGB36: SX 575 569 [100m precision]
WGS84: 50:23.7125N 4:0.3560W
Camera Location: OSGB36: SX 575 569
View Direction: West-northwest (about 292 degrees)