2018

SS6438 : Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed at Bratton Bank

taken 5 years ago, near to Bratton Fleming, Devon, England

Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed at Bratton Bank
Lynton and Barnstaple Railway - Disused Trackbed at Bratton Bank
The site of the former trackbed near milepost 8, a few hundred yards east of Bratton Fleming Station. This high embankment was known as Bratton Bank, and falls sharply away on either side as the line crosses the gap between two hillsides. It is not obvious from the photo, but the trackbed is climbing away from the photographer at 1 in 50, a gradient which ruled almost the whole route as it climbed from sea level, and up onto Exmoor.
The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway was a 19 mile long narrow gauge railway, which ran across the stunning Exmoor landscape, from 1898, until its closure in 1935. In 2004, after many years of hard work and negotiation, a small section was re-opened. One of the world’s most famous little railways, you can read more of the exciting plans for the coming years at LinkExternal link

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This photo is linked from: Articles: · The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway Automatic Clusters: · Bratton Fleming Station [4] · Disused Trackbed [3] · Climbing [2] ·
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SS6438, 26 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Barrie Cann   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Thursday, 13 December, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 15 December, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 646 385 [100m precision]
WGS84: 51:7.8057N 3:56.1513W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SS 645 385
View Direction
East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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