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Henbury Loop Line information


Henbury Loop
A double-tracked railway line passes through a cutting. The lines are clean and well-maintained, with fresh ballast. The banks of the cutting have light foliage, with few buildings visible nearby.
The line at Henbury
Overview
StatusOperational (freight only)
OwnerNetwork Rail
LocaleBristol
South Gloucestershire
Termini
  • Filton
  • Avonmouth
Stations5 (0 in use)
Service
TypeHeavy rail
SystemNational Rail
Technical
Line length6 miles 39 chains (10.4 km)[1]
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Route map

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The Henbury Loop Line, also known as the Filton to Avonmouth Line, is a railway line following the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire between the Severn Beach Line at Hallen Marsh Junction, Avonmouth and the Cross Country Route/South Wales Main Line at Filton. It is currently only used for freight.

  1. ^ Deaves, Phil. "Engineer's Line References: AFR – Avonmouth and Filton Railway". Retrieved 15 April 2012.

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