2006

SP0484 : Birmingham & Worcester Canal and railway line

taken 18 years ago, near to Edgbaston, Birmingham, England

Birmingham & Worcester Canal and railway line
Birmingham & Worcester Canal and railway line
Looking southwest from Somerset Road. Pritchatts Road crosses the railway line and canal at the bridges in the distance. The Worcester and Birmingham Canal was built to link the River Severn to Birmingham & the Black Country. The railway line originally formed the former Midland Railway's West Suburban Railway, opened in 3rd April 1876. The line was electrified in the 1970s to form the Cross City Line, and is heavily used. The passing train is a longer distance central trains service.

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Category: Railway and canal
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Cross City Line - Birmingham Galleries: · Worcester & Birmingham Canal Automatic Clusters: · Railway Bridge [14] · Pritchatts Road [8] · Cross City Line [6] · Railway was Opened in 1876 [5] ·
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SP0484, 89 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Phil Champion   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 21 January, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 23 January, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 049 843 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:27.3978N 1:55.7591W
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