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Location notes
A quite location on the out skirts of Ashwell village, in the tiny county of Rutland. The line here runs between Peterborough and Leicester or Loughborough, depending on the route at Syston.
The crossing is a remote crossing where the barriers remain down, unless someone presses the 'Asking Plunger' to notify the signalman to raise the barriers.
The crossing is a remote crossing where the barriers remain down, unless someone presses the 'Asking Plunger' to notify the signalman to raise the barriers.
Railway type and traffic
The usual traffic is Cross Country 170s between Birmingham and Stansted.
Freight traffic is mostly class 66s and 70s on aggregate and intermodals. There are occasional 60s but these are rare.
It is also common to find Serco test trains running from Derby to the east of England which can produce 37s, 31s or 67s or even 68s on occasion.
Freight traffic is mostly class 66s and 70s on aggregate and intermodals. There are occasional 60s but these are rare.
It is also common to find Serco test trains running from Derby to the east of England which can produce 37s, 31s or 67s or even 68s on occasion.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Ashwell, Rutland
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Environment
It is a quiet and safe place to visit being so rural. There should be no trouble with farmers or the like.
Road directions
From the A1 at Stamford:
Take the A606 westbound, towards Melton Mowbray, and follow this road to Oakham. When you reach the roundabout take the 2nd exit, right turn, to the next roundabout. Here take the 3rd exit, right turn, onto the B668 Burley Road and continue north up this road for about 500 yards. After the playing fields there is a left turn to Station Road then a left turn to Ashwell Road, take Ashwell Road and continue north untill you reach the village.
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Ashwell, Rutland map co-ordinates
Take the A606 westbound, towards Melton Mowbray, and follow this road to Oakham. When you reach the roundabout take the 2nd exit, right turn, to the next roundabout. Here take the 3rd exit, right turn, onto the B668 Burley Road and continue north up this road for about 500 yards. After the playing fields there is a left turn to Station Road then a left turn to Ashwell Road, take Ashwell Road and continue north untill you reach the village.
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Ashwell, Rutland map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a grass verge on both sides with room for about 3 cars.
Public transport
From Oakham Station take the no.19 bus to the village of Ashwell.
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Amenities
There are no local amenities. Oakham, which is a few miles to the south, is your best bet for Tescos, Take aways etc.
Accommodation
There are local B&Bs available in Oakham and Whissendine, all within 10 minutes drive.
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Ashwell, Rutland
Streetmap links
Ashwell, Rutland general view map
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Ashwell, Rutland
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Ashwell, Rutland
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Photographic notes
With the line running north south the location would favour an afternoon south bound shot. The only slight hitch would be the line side vegitation, which will require steps to get over properly. As an added bonus there is a semaphore on the Peterborough bound line.
Given that the crossing barriers are usually down you can set up steps near the crossing, only having to move if road traffic approaches. A bell rings when the barriers are lowering.
Given that the crossing barriers are usually down you can set up steps near the crossing, only having to move if road traffic approaches. A bell rings when the barriers are lowering.
General views - All photographs © Iain Wright unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
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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.
