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Stoppages on the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN)

A map of the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN)

The map displays a range of services available on the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN). Simply click the box next to any service being displayed in the Map Key on the left of your screen.

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Attraction
Historic Buildings
Castle
Museum
Theatre
Airport
Train Station
Bus Station
Public Houses
Restaurants
Licensed
Boat Yards
Marinas
Petrol
Diesel
Electricity Points
Water Points
Food Shops
Recycling Points
Sanitory Stations
Self Use Pump Outs
Sewage Disposal
Refuse Disposal
Mooring Overnight
Calor Gas
Laundries
Wi Fi
Winding Holes
Lock
Bridge
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A brief history of the Gower Branch of the New Main Line (BCN)

Canal Details
Canal length : 0.5 miles
Locks : 3
Boat Length : 70ft
Width : 7ft ins

The Gower Branch is a half-mile canal that links the New Main Line Canal (on the Birmingham level, 453 above sea level, to the Old Main Line Canal on the Wolverhampton level, at 453 feet above sea level.

There are 3 locks, the Brades Locks, that traverse the 20 foot difference between the 2 canals.

The Gower Branch allows traffic from the Netherton Tunnel to directly access either the Old Main Line Canal or the New Main Line Canal.

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