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Leicester And Swannington Coal Railway (United Kingdom)


The Leicester and Swannington Railway (L&S) was one of England's first railways, being opened on July 17, 1832 to bring coal from pits in west Leicestershire to Leicester.

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Photographs Of Leicester And Swannington
Photographs Of Leicester And Swannington (12 photos)
Last updated June 30th 2013 by LeeW
Leiecester & Swannington Rly Visit
Leiecester & Swannington Rly Visit (18 photos)
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Historic Photographs Of Leicester And Swannington
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Last updated April 29th 2009 by carnkie

Google Earth Map of Leicester And Swannington Coal Railway


Other location/mapping information:

Latitude: 52.7409
Longitude: -1.38526
Landranger grid reference: SK416161
Easting: 441600
Northing: 316100

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Major Mining Region



Leicester And Swannington Coal Railway belongs to the Leicestershire region.