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The Grand Union Canal, stretching from Birmingham to the River Thames, is part of the British canal system. At 286.3 miles, it is by far the longest canal in the United Kingdom.
The main line of the Grand Union Canal connects London and Birmingham, this line stretching for 137 miles, with 166 locks. It also has arms reaching out from the main line to other towns, including Leicester, Slough, Aylesbury, Wendover and Northampton.
The name "Grand Union Canal" was also used for part of what is now part of the Leicester Line of the modern Grand Union: this latter is now generally referred to as the "Old Grand Union Canal" in order to avoid ambiguity
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