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Location notes
A field entrance next to the GW main line running between Westbury and Taunton. The junction from the Mendip Quarry of Merehead is a mile or so to the west.
Railway type and traffic
A busy location on the GW main line with a staple diet of cross country DMU services as well as First Great Western HSTs and sometimes loco-hauled services.
The main freight flow is the stone trains to and from the Mendip quarry at Merehead. These are hauled by classes 59, 60 and 66.
The main freight flow is the stone trains to and from the Mendip quarry at Merehead. These are hauled by classes 59, 60 and 66.
Environment
Open fields in the Wiltshire countryside.
Road directions
From the A361 at Blatchbridge take the B2093 towards, and through, West Woodlands and Alder Row. After Alder Row there is a right turn into Bunns Lane and this will lead you to the location.
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Parking
There is a small lay-by at the location which would accomodate 3 or 4 cars.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing at the location, but there is a Sainsburys and other food outlets in Frome.
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Photographic notes
The favoured shot at this location is of a west bound train, with the light being best from 11:00 onwards. The eastbound shot, from inside the field, is quite tight.
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking north east - Image © Glen Batten
The view from the road bridge.
16 August, with 67021 leading the 09:09 Bristol-Weymouth. There was actually a bit of sun 10 minutes earlier and I can confirm that there were no shadows on the track at that time (about 10:00).
Fig 3 - Looking south west
From the parking area the line is quite straight.
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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.
