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Pump House Siding
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To Severn Beach: Green Lane Level Crossing
To Pilning: New Passage Halt
To New Passage Pier: Severn Tunnel Construction Line
History
Before electric pumps were installed, this pumping station was coal-fired and rail-connected. A siding ran from here to the Severn Beach - Pilning loop.
This siding was original connected to the New Passage Pier line and ran to a shaft near the Pilning Portal of the Severn Tunnel.
Gallery
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The pump on the Bristol side of the River Severn that helps prevent the Severn Tunnel flooding. -
An outlet pipe on a nearby beach. This shingle beach was formed from debris brought up from the tunnel's workings. -
The Second Severn Crossing passes overhead right next to the alignment of the Severn Tunnel.
