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Acton Grange Railway Viaduct

 
Colin's Hide, Mill Lane, Higher Walton WA4 6TL, United Kingdom
Address is taken from a point 424 yards away.
 
Information about the place
Acton Grange Railway Viaduct is a minor waterways place on the Manchester Ship Canal (Main Line) between Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) (6 miles to the west) and Walton Junction (Junction of Manchester Ship Canal Main Line and Walton Lock Branch) (1 mile and 1½ furlongs to the east).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed) is Acton Grange Wharf; 2¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of Walton Junction is Chester Road Swing Bridge; 1 mile and ¼ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

There is a bridge here which takes a railway over the canal.

Stone Delph2 miles, 6¼ furlongs
Randles Sluices2 miles, 4¾ furlongs
Moore Lane Lay-by1 mile, 4½ furlongs
Moore Lane Swing Bridge6¼ furlongs
Acton Grange Wharf2¼ furlongs
Acton Grange Railway Viaduct
Chester Road Swing Bridge1 mile, ¼ furlongs
Walton Junction1 mile, 1½ furlongs
Northwich Road Swing Bridge1 mile, 5 furlongs
Latchford High Level Bridge2 miles, 2½ furlongs
Knutsford Road Swing Bridge2 miles, 5¼ furlongs
 
 
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Amenities nearby at Chester Road Swing Bridge

 Jahan
 Cashpoint
 
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Nearest water point

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge9 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Dutton Locks No 414 miles, 2¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Dutton Locks No 4
Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings15 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Visitor Moorings
Acton Swing Bridge15 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge

In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge

Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
Stretford Marina19 miles, 6 furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Stretford Marina

Nearest rubbish disposal

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge9 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge
Acton Swing Bridge15 miles, 4¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Acton Swing Bridge

Nearest chemical toilet disposal

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge9 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 2 locks away
Travel to Delamere Dock Entrance, then on the River Weaver (Main Line) to Sutton Weaver Swing Bridge

Nearest place to turn

In the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction

Sutton Weir Exit10 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Weaver Mouth, then on the River Weaver (Old River) to Sutton Weir Exit
Ellesmere Port Junction14 miles, 7¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of Mersey - Ship Canal Junction
Ellesmere Port Lower Basin14 miles, 7¾ furlongs away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Lower Basin
Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole6 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Waterloo Bridge Winding Hole
Ellesmere Port Upper Basin15 miles, ¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Ellesmere Port Upper Basin
Victoria Arm Junction6 miles, 6¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Victoria Arm Junction
Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks15 miles, 1¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Winding Hole above Ellesmere Port Locks
Stanlow Winding Hole15 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanlow Winding Hole
Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole17 miles and 3 locks away
Travel to Ellesmere Port Junction, then on the Shropshire Union Canal (Wirral Line - Main Line) to Stanney Mill Bridge Winding Hole
Preston Brook Marina10 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Preston Brook Marina
Preston Brook - Waters Meeting10 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting
Preston Brook Winding Hole12 miles, 4½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Preston Brook Winding Hole
Moorfield Winding Hole12 miles, 7½ furlongs and 10 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Moorfield Winding Hole
Dutton Stop Winding Hole12 miles, 5¼ furlongs and 11 locks away
Travel to Bridgewater Canal Junction (closed), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Runcorn Locks Branch) to Waterloo Bridge (Runcorn), then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Preston Brook - Waters Meeting, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Preston Brook Branch) to Preston Brook, then on the Trent and Mersey Canal (Main Line - Middlewich to Preston Brook) to Dutton Stop Winding Hole

In the direction of Woden Street Footbridge

Pomona Lock Branch Junction17 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction
Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole18 miles, 2¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Hall Road Winding Hole
Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction18 miles, 3¼ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Hulme Locks Branch - Bridgewater Canal Junction
Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin18 miles, 4¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Potato Wharf Arm & The New Basin
Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms18 miles, 5½ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Staffordshire, Kenworthy and other Arms
Castlefield Junction18 miles, 5¾ furlongs and 5 locks away
Travel to Pomona Dock No 4, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Pomona Lock Branch) to Pomona Lock Branch Junction, then on the Bridgewater Canal (Main Line) to Castlefield Junction

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[Manchester Ship Canal] Latchford Viaduct which carried the Warrington and Stockport Railway over the canal until 1985. Since then has been closed but the viaduct including the [West Coast Main Line] The West Coast Main Line (WCML) is one of the most important railway corridors in the United Kingdom, connecting the major cities of London and Glasgow [Denham railway station] have been built if the Central line extension to Denham had been built. Acton-Northolt Line Maggs, Colin.G, ed. (2009). The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire [River Weaver] River Weaver, with competitive clubs in Runcorn, Northwich, and Acton Bridge (The Grange School). Fishing is another pastime which takes place along the [South Wales Railway] to connect with the Monmouth and Hereford Railway near Grange Court. If the Gloucester and Dean Forest Railway extended southwards to Hagloe Farm, two miles [Central London Railway] The Central London Railway (CLR), also known as the Twopenny Tube, was a deep-level, underground "tube" railway that opened in London in 1900. The CLR's [Ravenscourt Park tube station] Earl's Court via Cricklewood and South Acton. It operated over a now disused connection between the North London Railway and the L&SWR Richmond branch. The [List of rail accidents in the United Kingdom] that occurred on 13th May 1966 at Acton Grange Junction in the London Midland Region British Railways". The Railways Archive. Retrieved 22 December 2013 [Tewkesbury and Malvern Railway] tunnel and a long embankment and viaduct over a floodplain at The Mythe near Tewkesbury, although the embankment, viaducts and remaining bridges were demolished [Roding Valley tube station] track rises towards Chigwell and crosses the Roding over an impressive viaduct. Woodford Junction, where the Hainault branch leaves the main Central line
 
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