| We now take a walk from Gas Works Overbridge to Middleton Overbridge showing how overgrown this section of railway has become in recent years. With so many people locals walking the railway, there's a virtual clear path right through. As we leave Gas Works Overbridge, the track is invisble due to thick undergrowth. As we go along a bit the track gets a little more visible in places. On our final approach to Middleton Overbridge, the track becomes becomes harder to walk but it's just about possible to walk through with ease. I noticed many young kids walking the line on this day. The amount of litter on the track is unbelievable. In 2002 a Road Rail Vehicle hired in by Oswestry Borough Council sprayed the railway from Gobowen to Blodwell Quarry with weedkiller. This is what happens when a railway is left to its own devises. There are a number of other disused railways in the country which include the Trawsfynydd Railway, Amlwch line, Wye Valley Railway. |
A view of the propped up Gas Works Overbridge looking towards Llynclys and Blodwell Quarry. 2592x1944 |
A view looking from the same location as last picture looking towards Oswestry. The track is located to the left somewhere in the heavy undergrowth. Our walk will start here. 2592x1944 |
We're now walking the line between Gas Works and Middleton Road Overbridges. The track is on the left in the undergrowth. With so many local people walking along here, there's a virtual clear path through. 2592x1944 |
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At long last we can see a glimpse of some rails and sleepers. 2592x1944 |
Then the track becomes invisible once again. 2592x1944 |
We now pass the Oswestry Arriva Bus Maintenance depot to the left. 2592x1944 |
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Again we can see some rails and sleepers. 2592x1944 |
Now though we can only see the sleeper ends to the left. 2592x1944 |
We now pass the Halfords Store which can be seen to the left. The undergrowth here isn't too bad although brambles are beginning to encroach on to the track. 2592x1944 |
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The track then becomes a little visible again. 2592x1944 |
From this point to Middleton Road Overbridge, we've got to walk along the track itself which is a pleasure. 2592x1944 |
The track along here is patchy as far as the undergrowth goes. 2592x1944 |
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At last we see a clear section of track. 2592x1944 |
From here to Middleton Road Overbridge the track is very heavily overgrown but just about walkable. When I did this walk I noticed a number of young kids walking this line. 2592x1944 |
We're now on the approaches to Middleton Road Overbridge and can see just how thick the undergrowth here is on this section. Even though it's annoying people walk the track but at least it's kept just a small path for us to walk this. 2592x1944 |
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The track seems to be more heavily overgrown as we're on the final approaches to Middleton Road Overbridge. 2592x1944 |
The track seems to be more heavily overgrown as we're on the final approaches to Middleton Road Overbridge. 2592x1944 |
The track seems to be more heavily overgrown as we're on the final approaches to Middleton Road Overbridge. The most heavily overgrown section of track on this railway around Oswestry. Middleton Road Overbridge can be seen ahead. 2592x1944 |
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The track looks as though it's less overgrown here just before Middleton Road Overbridge. 2592x1944 |
A view of Middleton Road Overbridge. 2592x1944 |
A view from under Middleton Road Overbridge looking towards Oswestry and Gobowen. The track ahead has been tidied up recently. Sometime next year, it's planned to run trains from Oswestry Station to this overbridge. The Station itself is just around the right corner out of sight. A major problem along this section of track is the amount of rubbish thrown here over the years. This seems to happen to all these disused railway lines such as the Trawsfynydd one where at the Blaenau end of the line, it's full of old washing machines and fridges. However suprisingly on this line, I've yet to see any dumped fridges or washing machines. 2592x1944 |
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A view from under Middleton Road Overbridge looking towards Llynclys and Blodwell Quarry. We've just walked along this section of track. 2592x1944 |
