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Athelney Railway Bridge

 
Curload, Somerset West and Taunton TA3 6JE, United Kingdom
 
Information about the place
Athelney Railway Bridge is a minor waterways place on the River Tone (Burrow Bridge to New Bridge ) between Parrett - Tone Junction (Junction of River Parrett and River Tone) (1 mile and 3 furlongs to the northeast) and New Bridge (West Lyng) (Sluices prevent further travel) (2 miles and 1½ furlongs to the west).
 
 
The nearest place in the direction of Parrett - Tone Junction is Curry Moor Pumping Station; 1¼ furlongs away.
 
The nearest place in the direction of New Bridge (West Lyng) is Hook Bridge; 5½ furlongs away.

Mooring here is unrated.

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

Parrett - Tone Junction1 mile, 3 furlongs
Stanmoor Bridge1 mile, 2¾ furlongs
Athelney Bridge2¾ furlongs
Curry Moor Pumping Station1¼ furlongs
Athelney Railway Bridge
Hook Bridge5½ furlongs
New Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 1¼ furlongs
New Bridge (West Lyng)2 miles, 1½ furlongs
 
 
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Amenities nearby at Hook Bridge

 R D & A Hastie
 
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In the direction of New Bridge (West Lyng)

New Bridge Winding Hole2 miles, 1¼ furlongs away
On this waterway in the direction of New Bridge (West Lyng)

In the direction of Parrett - Tone Junction

Bridgwater Small Dock7 miles, 7¼ furlongs and 1 lock away
Travel to Parrett - Tone Junction, then on the River Parrett to Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction, then on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to Bridgwater Small Dock
Bridgwater Large Dock8 miles and 1 lock away
Travel to Parrett - Tone Junction, then on the River Parrett to Bridgwater and Taunton Canal - River Parrett Junction, then on the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal to Bridgwater Large Dock

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CanalPlan has no information on any of the following facilities within range:
water point
rubbish disposal
chemical toilet disposal
self-operated pump-out
boatyard pump-out
Direction of TV transmitter (From Wolfbane Cybernetic)
 
 
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[Yeovil–Taunton line] which remains open today is that either side of the site of the former Athelney railway station across the Somerset Levels, serving the Reading to Taunton [Langport and Castle Cary Railway] Trains also served Athelney station and (from 1928) Lyng Halt on the old Yeovil branch, and Durston and Creech St Michael railway stations on the Bristol [Reading–Taunton line] trains Curry Rivel Junction to Athelney Junction – 1 October 1853 as part of Taunton to Yeovil line[page needed] Athelney Junction to Cogload Junction – [Disused railway stations on the Bristol to Exeter Line] nationalised into British Railways in 1948. It is now owned by Network Rail. Apart from the temporary station at Beam Bridge which was only used for a [Bellingham, London] and Umbrella House Day Nursery. Primary schools in Bellingham include Athelney Primary School and Elfrida Primary School. Bellingham Estate, London Borough [List of closed railway stations in Britain: A] list of closed railway stations in Britain includes the following: Year of closure is given if known. Stations reopened as heritage railways continue to [List of closed railway lines in the United Kingdom] This list is for railway lines across Great Britain and Northern Ireland, which are now abandoned, closed, dismantled or disused. Within the United Kingdom [Bridgwater] of Alfred the Great, he burnt some cakes while hiding in the marshes of Athelney near Bridgwater, after the Danish invasion in 875, while in 878 the major [A361 road] Salt Moor, where in flood conditions such as the winter of 2012/2013 the Athelney spillway runs across the road if the drain level at Curry Moor pumping [Westminster Abbey] Bridges Albert Bridge Barnes Bridge Battersea Bridge Blackfriars Bridge Chelsea Bridge Chiswick Bridge Fulham Railway Bridge Hammersmith Bridge Hungerford
 
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Langport and Castle Cary Railway - Wikipedia
The Langport and Castle Cary Railway is a railway line from Castle Cary railway station to ... Trains also served Athelney station and (from 1928) Lyng Halt on the old ... on a low viaduct and the River Parrett on a 105 feet (32 m) girder bridge.
Taunton to Yeovil
The bridge ahead carries the line over a significant waterway which subsequently ... Picture. Athelney Signal Box pictured from an up train on the 28th July 1979.
File:Athelney River Tone bridge and level crossing.JPG - Wikimedia ...
Jan 27, 2019 ... File:Athelney River Tone bridge and level crossing.JPG. From Wikimedia ... page uses this file: User:Mattbuck/Railways/2013 December 1-10 ...
Ghost Stations - Disused Railway Stations in Somerset, England ...
Apr 24, 2015 ... Alford Halt railway station 2. Ashcott railway station 3. Athelney railway station 4. Axbridge railway station 5. Bason Bridge rai...
South Devon Railway - Signals and Telegraph Department
They were instrumental in the development of the Bishop's Bridge site near ... by the Great Western Railway at Athelney when it was speeding up its route from ...
Interesting Information for Athelney, Bridgwater, TA7 0SE Postcode
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Lyng | British History Online
43) Athelney bridge, where the former turnpike crossed the Tone south-east of ... 47) The BridgwaterTaunton section of the Bristol and Exeter railway, on a ...
Athelney signal box
Athelney is a tranquil location on the Great Western Railways direct route to the ... Beside that was a bridge over a canal, and beyond that a crossing for horses ...
Rivers Parrett and Tone Dredging Project on Track (UK) - Dredging ...
Sep 29, 2014 ... ... Currymoor Pumping Station and Athelney Railway Bridge and there are two land based excavators working upstream of the railway bridge.