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Location notes
Located in the East Midlands, close to Long Eaton and very close to the M1 Motorway. The nearest City is Derby.
Railway type and traffic
Quite a few East Midlands Trains' Class 43 HST sets, and Class 222 Meridians, in both 4, 5, 7 sets, plus the occasional set formed as a 4 car and a 5 car, possibly both 5 car sets to form a 10 car train.
Environment
Access to location is by a short walk on a public footpath, designed to go through a field, however you will be walking within a boundary where you can not get into the fields to disturb the horses, which are usually well away from the fence anyway.
Note if it has been raining, part of the footpath can get slightly flooded.
Note if it has been raining, part of the footpath can get slightly flooded.
Road directions
From the M1, Junction 25:
Head for Long Eaton, also signposted as 'Novotel Hotel', then go to the end of the road where a mini roundabout is located.
Turn right and go to the end of the road, where another roundabout is located. Take the 3rd exit into Breaston and you will go over the M1. You will then after approx 1.3 mile, pass through Breaston Village centre. Keep going, and you will pass Mark Campbell Car Dealership. Take the first road turning on the left after the car dealership and go straight down to the bottom.
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Marlborough Road, Breaston, Derbyshire map co-ordinates
Head for Long Eaton, also signposted as 'Novotel Hotel', then go to the end of the road where a mini roundabout is located.
Turn right and go to the end of the road, where another roundabout is located. Take the 3rd exit into Breaston and you will go over the M1. You will then after approx 1.3 mile, pass through Breaston Village centre. Keep going, and you will pass Mark Campbell Car Dealership. Take the first road turning on the left after the car dealership and go straight down to the bottom.
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Marlborough Road, Breaston, Derbyshire map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking a vehicle looks suitable, e.g. space for another vehicle to turn around etc.
To get to the railway, go through the pedestrian gate, and follow the path to the right, and it will lead you to the location.
To get to the railway, go through the pedestrian gate, and follow the path to the right, and it will lead you to the location.
Public transport
From Derby, take the Trent Barton 'Rainbow 5' bus to Nottingham, and ask for Marlborough Road, Breaston. The bus will Speak each destination out loud as well as a suitable LED Display on board. It will take approx 30-45min on the bus. When you get off the bus at Marlborough Road, look accross the road and you can see Marlborough Road. Walk down to the end, go through the public footpath gate, bare right, and it will lead you to the railway line. Note as soon as you go through the gate you can see the line.
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Amenities
Nearest Public Toilets are in the Village Centre, located next to the Community Police station. Confectionery can be obtained from the 'Co-Op', 'One Stop' or the 'Corner Deli shop located on 'The Green'.
There is a chip shop just around the corner from the Chequers pub, adjacent to the Co-Op.
These are the only shops near by. Approx 0.4miles from Marlborough Road.
There is a chip shop just around the corner from the Chequers pub, adjacent to the Co-Op.
These are the only shops near by. Approx 0.4miles from Marlborough Road.
Accommodation
Nearest Hotel is the Novotel Hotel just off M1, Junction 25. There are none nearer to the railway line unfortunately.
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Marlborough Road, Breaston, Derbyshire
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Marlborough Road, Breaston, Derbyshire
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Marlborough Road, Breaston, Derbyshire
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Photographic notes
Photography depends on whether you want to stand next to the line where the telephone is to phone crossing operator, just next to the gate, or further back from the line and standing on the footpath.
Standing near the line is ok in both directions, plenty of clearance, good light. Best to judge when you arrive as when I visit I often find my self on both sides of the crossing to see which is best , light is usually better in the afternoon.
The Sawley Level Crossing (Road) can be seen, and the warning lights are also just about visable from the red flashing. it usually takes a few mins before the train arrives after the warning lights appear.
Videoing is best from the crossing gate.
Standing near the line is ok in both directions, plenty of clearance, good light. Best to judge when you arrive as when I visit I often find my self on both sides of the crossing to see which is best , light is usually better in the afternoon.
The Sawley Level Crossing (Road) can be seen, and the warning lights are also just about visable from the red flashing. it usually takes a few mins before the train arrives after the warning lights appear.
Videoing is best from the crossing gate.
General views - All photographs © K Baldwin unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south west
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Location Video
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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.
