Dark railway viaduct underpass in Manchester, wet brick arch wall on the right, iron-ribbed ceiling overhead, rain puddles on pavement, bright city street visible at the far end with a red double-decker bus.

Railway Viaduct Underpass, Manchester City Centre

25 September 2019 · Manchester

A Victorian railway viaduct frames the street at both ends — dark, wet pavement in the foreground, a bright Manchester city intersection beyond. The arched brick wall runs the full length of the right side, its ironwork ribs overhead pulling the eye toward the exit. Rain has pooled on the pavement, catching the single streetlamp and throwing a dim reflection back up into the tunnel. The city is loud out there; in here, it recedes to a rectangle of red buses and traffic lights.

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