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This crossing is situated south of milepost 144½ between [[Country Park Halt]] and [[Hampton Loade]].
 
This crossing is situated south of milepost 144½ between [[Country Park Halt]] and [[Hampton Loade]].
  
It is also known locally as "Charlie Davies' crossing" after a local farmer who is known for their shooting parties.
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It is also known locally as "Charlie Davies' crossing" after a local farmer who is known for their duck breeding and their shooting parties either side of the line. It was the northern limit of drainage works undertaken in November 2021.<ref>[https://www.svrlive.com/blnov21 Bond C., 'No rest for the infrastructure department!', Branch Lines November 2021]</ref>
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It was replaced with new sleepers and a new rubber crossing in November 2022.
  
 
==See also==
 
==See also==

Revision as of 14:51, 5 November 2022

Crossing south of milepost 144½

This crossing is situated south of milepost 144½ between Country Park Halt and Hampton Loade.

It is also known locally as "Charlie Davies' crossing" after a local farmer who is known for their duck breeding and their shooting parties either side of the line. It was the northern limit of drainage works undertaken in November 2021.[1]

It was replaced with new sleepers and a new rubber crossing in November 2022.

See also

Towards Kidderminster
List of infrastructure

Towards Bridgnorth
  1. Bond C., 'No rest for the infrastructure department!', Branch Lines November 2021