Washington UK 15th Jan 2024. The mothballed Leamside railway line as it passes through Washington, north east England, UK. This view shows the barrier across the line preventing access to the Victoria viaduct across the river Wear.

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The Leamside Line, from Pelaw to Tursdale in Co. Durham, was closed in the 1990s. Since that time various attempts have been made to have it reopened. Proposals see it as an alternative route to the east coast mainline and/or to allow an extension of the Tyneside Metro to serve Washington, one of the largest towns in the country not served by a railway.

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Size: 5223px × 3482px
Location: Washington, Tyne and Wear, England, UK
Photo credit: © Washington Imaging / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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