Groby Junction
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Groby Junction was opened in April 1908 to serve The Groby Granite Co. Ltd. The junction saw the steepest gradient at 1 in 25 and the smallest radius at 2 chains. Additional sidings were added in November 1913. The line fell into disuse and was lifted in the 1930's. The rails are still in the road crossing under the tarmac.
Groby Junction is just below Groesffordd footbridge and the 13 milepost.
This is the only known photo of Groby Junction in the old company days. It shows Prince on an up passenger train in 1927.(FR archives) The branch line goes off through the gate. The gateposts still stand today. (View looking south.)
This picture shows the siding area and the line the track followed down to the road crossing, 2005
