The Lone Ranger's Station Traditional Cache

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Royal Oak: As the owner has not responded to my previous log requesting that they check this cache I am archiving it.

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Hidden : 1/12/2009
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1 out of 5

Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is our first cache we have placed on one of our favourite walks around Lymm (called the Lymm Heritage Trail). It is one of five we have placed on this circular walk. If you follow the route you should end up back near where you started. There is parking for around half a dozen cars at the Rangers Station car park on the Whitebarrow Road end of Statham Lane. The co-ordinates for this cache can be used to find the car park if you are not familiar with the roads around Lymm.

The Rangers Station lies on the site of the old Lymm Railway station.
Lymm Station closed to passengers on 10.9.1962 when all regular passenger services on the line ceased. The line continued in use as a busy freight artery particularly for coal heading west towards Fiddlers Ferry Power Station and Garston Docks. Even in the early 1980s there were 60 trains per day booked to use the line east of Warrington. However expensive repairs were needed to the bridge over the Manchester Ship Canal at Latchford and many trains could take alternative routes. The line closed east of Latchford with the last booked trains running on 7.7.1985. In 1988 the line was lifted by a demolition train.

Today the route east of Latchford bridge forms part of the Trans Pennine Trail cycleway and footpath and there is a Rangers Office and Information centre on the site of Lymm Station.

CONGRATS to RickyB_uk for his 4th FTF. It's been a busy evening!

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Oruvaq Vil Pbirerq Gerr.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)


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