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Athelney Station Rail Bridge |
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51.05313,-2.93776 |
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Steel underline bridge on reinforced concrete abutments |
| Carries the First Great Western line from London to Taunton. This section of the railway was opened in 1906 as part of a cut off between Castle Cary and Taunton to shorten the journey time fromk London to Penzance. |
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Network Rail will be carrying out a variety of vital upgrades in Somerset, including track renewals at Witham Friary and Somerton Tunnel, signalling upgrades, and replacing a bridge over the River Tone at Athelney level crossing in Stoke St Gregory. Easter 2021 |
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