2024
NY3955 : West Coast Main Line catenary
taken 12 months ago, near to Carlisle, Cumbria, England
This is 1 of 6 images, with title starting with West Coast Main Line in this square
West Coast Main Line catenary
Beside Viaduct Estate Road the West Coast Main Line runs along the top of a substantial sandstone wall on a falling gradient of 1 in 100 towards Glasgow. Unusually some of the overhead catenary masts are sited outside the railway boundary, protected by crude fences made from old bullhead rail.
The land in the foreground was formerly occupied by the railway sidings of the Viaduct Goods Yard.
The land in the foreground was formerly occupied by the railway sidings of the Viaduct Goods Yard.
West Coast Main Line
The West Coast Main line is a 399 mile long high speed railway from London Euston to Glasgow. The route has a long history dating back to the 1830s. The route today is one of the busiest in the country and serves the West Midlands, North West, North Wales and Southern Scotland.
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- Grid Square
- NY3955, 762 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Adrian Taylor (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 18 January, 2024 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Thursday, 18 January, 2024
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NY 3975 5588 [10m precision]
WGS84: 54:53.6403N 2:56.4546W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NY 3975 5586
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
