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Location notes
The location is at the up side of the The East Cost Mainline next to The Sidings restaurant just of the A19 North of York.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger from NXEC, X-Country, Trans-Pennine express and Freight trains from DB Schenker, GBRF, Freightliner pass at regular intervals.
Environment
It is set in open farmland and the location is spare ground between a B road and the East Cost Mainline with the Siding restaurant on the York side.
Road directions
From York head north, then by-pass the A1237 turn on to the A19 for Thirsk then drive for about 2 to 3 miles until a left hand turn signed for Beningbrough, Shipton and Overton turn left drive to the sidings restaurant as you pass you will see the waste ground on left.
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Shipton-by-Ouso map co-ordinates
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Shipton-by-Ouso map co-ordinates
Parking
Anywhere as long as you do not block access to line side.
Public transport
It can be reached by bus from York on the York - Thirsk service and get off at Shipton then walk down the road to Beningbrough then turn left just before the railway bridge you will see Carriages Restaurant in distance.
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Amenities
At Carriages Restaurant and the shops in Shipton.
Accommodation
There are many B&Bs in the local area and York has many places to stay to suit all pockets.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Shipton-by-Ouso
Streetmap links
Shipton-by-Ouso general view map
Shipton-by-Ouso close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Shipton-by-Ouso
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Shipton-by-Ouso
Googly map
Shipton-by-Ouso general view map
Shipton-by-Ouso close up map
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Photographic notes
The sun can be a problem at times the best shots are of traffic coming north from York as southbound traffic shot are some what restricted.
General views - All photographs © Peter Bradshaw unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
A train from York
Fig 2 - Looking north
A train from Thirsk
Fig 3 - Looking north
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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.
