2011

SK5703 : Great Central Way, Leicester

taken 13 years ago, near to Leicester, England

Great Central Way, Leicester
Great Central Way, Leicester
The Great Central Way is a shared footpath and cycle route, following a section of the route of the former Great Central Railway. The Railway was the last main line railway to be built in the Victorian era, opening in 1899. It ran from London's Marylebone station through Leicester and Nottingham to Sheffield and Manchester. The line closed in 1969.

The red sign with the number 6 signifies that this forms part of National Cycle Network route 6. Route 6 links London with Keswick in the Lake District. It is part of a national network of cycle routes mainly using quiet roads and traffic-free paths. Former railway lines make good cycle routes since they generally don't have steep gradients.

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This photo is linked from: Articles: · British Road Signs 2002 Automatic Clusters: · Great Central Railway [19] · Footpath and Cycle Route [3] Title Clusters: · Great Central Way, Leicester [2] ·
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SK5703, 147 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Malc McDonald   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 27 February, 2011   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 11 March, 2011
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 578 033 [100m precision]
WGS84: 52:37.5119N 1:8.8092W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SK 578 034
View Direction
South-southwest (about 202 degrees)
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