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The Best Attractions In Morpeth

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The town of Morpeth in Northumberland, England has what is reputed to be the most severe curve of any main railway line in Britain. The track turns approximately 98° from a northwesterly to an easterly direction immediately west of Morpeth Station on an otherwise fast section of the East Coast Main Line railway. This was a major factor in three serious derailments between 1969 and 1994. The curve has a permanent speed restriction of 50 miles per hour . This led to the introduction of triangular speed warning boards with a yellow outline, sometimes referred to as Morpeth Boards, after this location, as well as these being accommodated with an AWS horn ...
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