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Location notes
Eastwood is between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge on the Calder Valley line in West Yorkshire.
Railway type and traffic
There are frequent passenger services between Manchester and Leeds and between Blackpool, Leeds and York. Types of unit regularly seen are 142, 144, 150, 153, 155, 156 and 158.
There is little freight - some coal and oil and departmental (rails) traffic, also occasional steam specials. The Northern Belle Pullman sometimes uses this line.
There is little freight - some coal and oil and departmental (rails) traffic, also occasional steam specials. The Northern Belle Pullman sometimes uses this line.
Environment
The location is a footbridge in a semi-rural area immediately next to the A646 road between Todmorden and Hebden Bridge, by the Menzolit factory.
The area is quite safe.
The area is quite safe.
Road directions
The bridge is easily visible from the main road (A646).
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Eastwood map co-ordinates
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Eastwood map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking on the A646 is not advisable as it is busy and quite narrow. There is a side road, Jumble Hole Road, nearby on the Hebden Bridge side. This is a safe area to park, with a few houses and some industry.
Public transport
Frequent buses, about 6 an hour, between Halifax, Hebden Bridge, and Todmorden (590, 592) pass the site and stop nearby.
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Amenities
No facilities in the immediate area. It is just over a mile to Hebden Bridge.
Accommodation
There is nothing in the immediate area.
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Photographic notes
The location is good for photography in both directions.
Early/mid morning looking west towards Todmorden, late morning/early afternoon looking east towards Hebden Bridge.
Later in the afternoon, with the sun on the other side of the line, there is a good view eastwards from the lane on the far side of the bridge.
The valley is quite deep and narrow and the available daylight is limited in winter.
The footbridge was closed briefly in August 2015 but reopened when the bridge was resurfaced.
Early/mid morning looking west towards Todmorden, late morning/early afternoon looking east towards Hebden Bridge.
Later in the afternoon, with the sun on the other side of the line, there is a good view eastwards from the lane on the far side of the bridge.
The valley is quite deep and narrow and the available daylight is limited in winter.
The footbridge was closed briefly in August 2015 but reopened when the bridge was resurfaced.
General views - All photographs © Geoff Kerr unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east - Image © Terry Campbell
Fig 2 - Looking south west - Image © Terry Campbell
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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.
