Henbury Loop Line

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
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.