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Building the last Main Line Railway
Flecknoe, Willoughby and Staverton: gcrcs145
Looking north east along London Road (A45) towards the
double plate girder span (bridge no. 468) that brought the GC's Main Line into
Braunston & Willoughby Station. Two spans were required because the twin
tracks of the line split on their approach to pass either side of the single
island platform. A staircase leading up from the centre of the southern
abutment (on the left) would eventually take passengers up to the station
buildings. Note the wooden boards that have been slung under the girders for
the navvies to work on, and the line of contractor's temporary railway that is
running across the road parallel with the embankment.
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