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Location notes
Upstreet is a small village in Kent. The Canterbury-Ramsgate line runs through here.
Railway type and traffic
Most traffic is Class 375 units on Charring Cross - Ramsgate/Margate services. There are also less frequent services which take the line down to Dover from here.
Environment
This is a quiet foot crossing which leads to a walk along the Great Stour.
Road directions
From Canterbury, head towards Margate on the A28. This will lead straight to Upstreet. When you arrive, look out for the post office and store on your left. The public footpath to the location is directly opposite the shop.
Please note: If there has been recent wet weather, the footpath down to the line can be slippy and dangerous, so take care.
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Upstreet, Stour Valley map co-ordinates
Please note: If there has been recent wet weather, the footpath down to the line can be slippy and dangerous, so take care.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Upstreet, Stour Valley map co-ordinates
Parking
Park along the road near the shop, or down Stour Valley Close.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing at the location itself, but the village has its own store where snacks and freshly made sandwiches can be purchased. There is the Royal Oak in Upstreet itself, and there is also a pub at nearby Grove Ferry.
Sun Compass
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Upstreet, Stour Valley
Streetmap links
Upstreet, Stour Valley general view map
Upstreet, Stour Valley close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Upstreet, Stour Valley
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Upstreet, Stour Valley
Googly map
Upstreet, Stour Valley general view map
Upstreet, Stour Valley close up map
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Upstreet, Stour Valley
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Photographic notes
This is not a good location for the 'ideal' sunny weather. If you want the sun on your side, shots here are too tight on the curve, so the best shots are on the nearside of the crossing for which the sun is wrong if it is out. Good for overcast days though, and may be a useful and quiet location for some video footage.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking east
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The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavour to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass on either railway or private land. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window. Trainspots has been running now for over 10 years and there are imitation sites and guides to railfotspots. But we are a free site and we continue on the path we started out on over a decade ago to provide a useful guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
