Bordesley Junction | |
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![]() The main line to Warwick through Camp Hill Locks is straight ahead. The bypass to Salford Junction turns under the towpath bridge. | |
Specifications | |
Status | Open |
Navigation authority | Canal & River Trust |
History | |
Date completed | 1844 |
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Bordesley Junction (grid reference SP084864) is a canal junction where the Grand Union Canal splits near to Bordesley, Birmingham, England. It opened in 1844, when the Birmingham and Warwick Junction Canal was built as part of a scheme to bypass the congestion at the Farmers Bridge flight of locks.