Sixty sustainably powered weather stations are now monitoring the railway between London Euston and Carlisle to keep passengers and freight moving safely.

Network Rail has installed the solar-powered weather watchers on the West Coast main line and across parts of the North West so engineers can react fast before and during extreme weather events.

[Thanks to JMcI and MB for the location details! -RS]

Location: Barton and Broughton (former)

Original line: Lancaster and Preston Junction Railway

Photographer: Network Rail

Contact photographer: Network Rail

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Date: 11/2021

Image number: 78963

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