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Severn Bridge Railway
All photographs of this railway in date order.
![The Severn and Wye Railway crossed the river Severn and ran through Lydney and Cinderford in the Forest of Dean to join the GWR at Lydbrook Junction on the river Wye. This bridge over the Severn between Sharpness and Lydney was brought down by a drifting boat in 1960. It was finally demolished in about 1967 - completed 1970 - this picture is from 1966. Immediately after the bridge closed, schoolchildren were ferried by rail through Gloucester each day for some months. The line in the foreground is the South Wales Railway.<br><br>[John Thorn //1966]](/images/25000/25892.jpg "Severn Bridge")
![Although clearly a farmer's store today this view looks north from the former Sharpness station (behind the camera) towards the Severn Bridge. The line followed a long sweeping curve on the right before crossing the Gloucester and Sharpness Canal and the River Severn. The old houses on the left have a suspect railway look about them.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 15/11/2009]](/images/26000/26520.jpg "Sharpness")
![In theory Sharpness Docks are still rail served, but I reckon a derailment would occur pretty swiftly after trying to use these rails. The lines to the left serve the docks (both ahead of and behind the camera) and that to the right is the approach from Berkley Road.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 15/11/2009]](/images/26000/26524.jpg "Sharpness Docks")
![The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal was a ship canal built in the railway age. Most quaysides are served by rail (albeit buried under tarmac). The swing bridge seen here carries rails which fan out at the right hand side. The left hand side runs back to the connection to Berkley Road. View looks south with the River Severn both behind the camera and to its right.<br><br>[Ewan Crawford 15/11/2009]](/images/26000/26529.jpg "Sharpness Docks")
