Leicester and Swannington Railway





Locations along the line

These locations are along the line.



Bad hair day? This apparently original Victorian era lamppost adjacent to the semi-restored West Bridge station see image 40379 appears to be ...
Ken Strachan 09/09/2012
This station opened in 1832 and closed in 1928. It seems the platform edging survived, and in recent times (anyone know the date?) a track panel and ...
Ken Strachan 09/09/2012
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A forgotten main line perhaps? Hardly. These robust piers carried sidings from the Leicester and Swannington Railway over the River Soar towards the ...
Ken Strachan 09/09/2012
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Bardon Hill box (one of at least two mechanical boxes still working in the Coalville area) on the west side of Grange Road level crossing on a wet ...
Ken Strachan 04/07/2014
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Another old-fashioned view of Coalville in July 2014, showing Mantle Lane signal box see image 48056. The Korean-made 4x4 passing under the bridge ...
Ken Strachan 04/07/2014
The name Coalville makes it quite clear how this town was founded. But if you still don't get the picture, this crossing on Belvoir Road should put ...
Ken Strachan 17/05/2009
Back in the 1960s, British councils and British Rail alike rushed to rid the country of scenes like this. Looking towards the railway bridge over ...
Ken Strachan 04/07/2014
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