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Location notes
This location is approximately 5 miles North of Peterborough town Centre, in the district of Werrington.
It is on the East Coast Main Line, just south of the junction for the Spalding Line.
It is on the East Coast Main Line, just south of the junction for the Spalding Line.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger traffic consists mainly of National Express operated 91s and HSTs for East Coast services.
Other operators workings include Grand Central HSTs, soon to be accompanied by a couple of 180s.
Hull Trains are now running 180's on their services.
EMT trains on the Spalding branch are worked mainly by 153s, with 156s and 158s on busier workings.
EMT Norwich - Liverpool services are worked by 158s - very occasionally 156s.
Arriva Cross Country Birmingham - Stanstead Airport services are worked by 170s.
The NMT makes regular runs between Heaton and Bounds Green (usually Mondays) and there are regular Serco trips between Derby and East Anglia(37s and 31s), and the line is very popular with charter trains(47s, 90s and 67s)on Saturdays in particular.
Freightliner 66s work modal and aggregates only. 99% of DB Schenker workings are 66 hauled. Best chance of getting a class 60 is on the Ely - Peak Forest working, followed by occasional trips out to the Anglia region on aggregate workings from Mountsorrel or engineers trips from Toton - usually after overhaul or reinstatement.
There is 1 daylight (March - October)class 92 working (Dollands Moor - Scunthorpe) viewable in the late evening.
Other operators workings include Grand Central HSTs, soon to be accompanied by a couple of 180s.
Hull Trains are now running 180's on their services.
EMT trains on the Spalding branch are worked mainly by 153s, with 156s and 158s on busier workings.
EMT Norwich - Liverpool services are worked by 158s - very occasionally 156s.
Arriva Cross Country Birmingham - Stanstead Airport services are worked by 170s.
The NMT makes regular runs between Heaton and Bounds Green (usually Mondays) and there are regular Serco trips between Derby and East Anglia(37s and 31s), and the line is very popular with charter trains(47s, 90s and 67s)on Saturdays in particular.
Freightliner 66s work modal and aggregates only. 99% of DB Schenker workings are 66 hauled. Best chance of getting a class 60 is on the Ely - Peak Forest working, followed by occasional trips out to the Anglia region on aggregate workings from Mountsorrel or engineers trips from Toton - usually after overhaul or reinstatement.
There is 1 daylight (March - October)class 92 working (Dollands Moor - Scunthorpe) viewable in the late evening.
Environment
The location is at the edge of an industrial Estate, very easy to get to.
You will be standing on a Green Bridge with excellent views North and South.
You should be safe here during the day, but it gets VERY dodgy after dark.
You will be standing on a Green Bridge with excellent views North and South.
You should be safe here during the day, but it gets VERY dodgy after dark.
Road directions
Follow the A15 from either Market Deeping or Peterborough, aiming for Werrington, and look out for the large Porcelanosa building on a roundabout - you need to turn off here.
Follow this road straight over the next roundabout, and you will come to the Rear of the Royal Mail Office - turn left here and follow the road down to the end and park where ever you can.
You should see the Green Bridge in front of you.
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Werrington Junction map co-ordinates
Follow this road straight over the next roundabout, and you will come to the Rear of the Royal Mail Office - turn left here and follow the road down to the end and park where ever you can.
You should see the Green Bridge in front of you.
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Werrington Junction map co-ordinates
Parking
Fairly easy to park along here, just do not block the access to the Railway or the Royal Mail Depot.
Public transport
Buses from Peterborough and Market Deeping will get you to the Bus Stop near Porcelanosa.
Stagecoach run the buses in Peterborough.
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Stagecoach run the buses in Peterborough.
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Amenities
There are no toilets in the vicinity.
There is a Chip Shop, and a Pub within 5 minutes walking distance - just follow the path along the Werrington Side (Royal Mail Depot), past the Caravan Park and under the main A15.
There are also plenty of Shops available in Werrington Centre or Peterborough.
There is a Chip Shop, and a Pub within 5 minutes walking distance - just follow the path along the Werrington Side (Royal Mail Depot), past the Caravan Park and under the main A15.
There are also plenty of Shops available in Werrington Centre or Peterborough.
Accommodation
Best bet is to try somewhere in Peterborough.
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Werrington Junction
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Photographic notes
Pretty good for both photo's and video's - although you may be disturbed by the odd Postie or Schoolchild crossing the bridge.
General views - All photographs © Giles Lawrence unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Location Video
Video of the Northbound View
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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.
