Great Northern Trail
The trail covered by this story covers the railway route between the former Queensbury Station, and the former Thornton Station. It is one and a half miles long. Features of the trail are the impressive twenty arched Thornton Viaduct 300 yds long and 120 feet above the valley floor and the Birks Embankment,104 feet high and 900 feet long. 250.000 yards of tipping material was used to create the embankment which was built to span the Birks valley. The passenger line opened in 1878 and closed in 1955 It is illustrated by a series of pictures showing points of interest and pleasant views of the surrounding countryside. Access is gained from the rear of Thornton Primary School opposite the Great Northern Hotel or from the bottom of Station Rd, Queensbury SEE OUR RAILWAYS FEATURE FOR MORE INFORMATION
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