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Location notes
Merry Tom Crossing is a rural location at the, current, northern limit of the Northampton and Lamport Railway. This section of preserved railway is on the old line from Northampton to Market Harborough.
Railway type and traffic
The railway runs regular trains most weekends. They may have steam only weekends, Thomas the Tank engine days, or diesel only days, so it is best to check their web site prior to visiting.
Environment
This particular spot is in a quiet field. The fencing, or what`s left of it, around the field would not do a very good job of keeping any farm animals!
Road directions
From Northampton, head out towards Welford on the A5199. Continue until you pass through Church Brampton. Immediately after this village, there is a farm track on the right, followed by one on the left. You need the next track on the right! This will lead you to the field. You may find it easier to continue over the old crossing and turnaround.
If you are at Pitsford and Brampton station, you can also reach this spot if you walk along the line, then cross into the field at the old crossing.
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Merry Tom Crossing map co-ordinates
If you are at Pitsford and Brampton station, you can also reach this spot if you walk along the line, then cross into the field at the old crossing.
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Merry Tom Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park at the station and walk, or park alongside the field down the lane.
Public transport
Amenities
The station has toilets, and there is also a restaurant carriage, which is currently tucked away behind the shop (2008), but it is there and serves all kinds of snacks.
There is a pub at the main entrance to the railway, but please consider also trying these:
Spencer Arms in Chapel Brampton.
Fox and Hounds at Harlestone.
The Windhover (off Brampton lane, a stones through from the lines southern extension). This is quite a new pub, but does serve good food, and more importantly, fine ale!
There is a pub at the main entrance to the railway, but please consider also trying these:
Spencer Arms in Chapel Brampton.
Fox and Hounds at Harlestone.
The Windhover (off Brampton lane, a stones through from the lines southern extension). This is quite a new pub, but does serve good food, and more importantly, fine ale!
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Merry Tom Crossing
Streetmap links
Merry Tom Crossing general view map
Merry Tom Crossing close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Merry Tom Crossing
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Merry Tom Crossing
Googly map
Merry Tom Crossing general view map
Merry Tom Crossing close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Merry Tom Crossing
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Photographic notes
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Across the field, using a telephoto lens.
Fig 2 - Looking south
Taken from the lane, avoiding the field. However this shot is clearly very limited.
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
This view shows the lines current limit.
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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.
