Mountsorrel Sidings Location

Video Game Cover of Midland Main Line

Mountsorrel Sidings refers to the railway sidings that served the United Kingdom Mountsorrel granite quarry, located near the Train Sim World featured Barrow-upon-Soar, Leicestershire, and connected to the Midland Main Line.


Mountsorrel Sidings Location

  • Mountsorrel Quarry: Mountsorrel is home to a large granite quarry, which is a significant source of construction materials. 
  • Mountsorrel Railway Route: A network of industrial railway lines, including the Mountsorrel Railway in Europe, served the quarries in and around Mountsorrel. 
  • Location of Barrow-upon-Soar: The sidings were located on the east side of the Midland Main Line at Barrow-upon-Soar, where the branch from the granite quarry emerged. 
  • Granite Transportation: The sidings were used to load granite from the quarry onto trains for transportation to various locations. 
  • Reconstructed line: The railway line was closed in the 1950s, but a section was reopened in 2015 as a heritage line run by the Mountsorrel & Rothley Community Heritage Centre.

Comments

One response to “Mountsorrel Sidings Location”

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *