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Location notes
Stoke Works is approximately 3 miles south of Bromsgrove, midway between Birmingham and Worcester. The footbridge itself is a quarter of a mile south of Stoke Works Junction, on the main Birmingham to Gloucester line.
Railway type and traffic
Two track main line with cross country Voyagers, HSTs and DMUs.
Varied freight including loaded and empty steel, petroleum tanks, Loaded and empty scrap metal, and a weekly DRS nuclear waste working.
Varied freight including loaded and empty steel, petroleum tanks, Loaded and empty scrap metal, and a weekly DRS nuclear waste working.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
The location is in a quiet village and is regarded as safe. You may well only meet fellow enthusiasts, or the occasional dog walker. The bridge is shielded from a small housing estate by hedgerow on the one side and is open to fields on the other.
Road directions
From the M5, Junction 5:
Take the minor road, Stoke Lane then Shaw Lane, for Stoke Works Village. This actually leads off the bottom of the slip road of the M5 southbound. Approximately 100 yards after passing the village sign, there is a small layby on your right. A footpath almost opposite this layby leads to the footbridge 50 yards away.
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Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge map co-ordinates
Take the minor road, Stoke Lane then Shaw Lane, for Stoke Works Village. This actually leads off the bottom of the slip road of the M5 southbound. Approximately 100 yards after passing the village sign, there is a small layby on your right. A footpath almost opposite this layby leads to the footbridge 50 yards away.
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Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
The lay by opposite the footpath is for local residents. If this is full, there is ample space on the road itself further on.Your car will be perfectly safe in the area.
Public transport
There is a limited bus service through the village from Droitwich or Bromsgrove.
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Amenities
There are no toilets. There are two pubs-' The Boat and Railway' and 'The Bowling Green' - both about a quarter of a mile away. The nearest shop is about a mile and a half away in the next village of Stoke Prior.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge
Streetmap links
Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge general view map
Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge
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Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge
Googly map
Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge general view map
Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge close up map
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Bromsgrove, Stoke Works Foot Bridge
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Photographic notes
Since network rail tree clearance, photography can be carried out all day, however the sun will be directly down the track for a couple of hours around 12:00 to 14:00. Unobstructed shots can be obtained from both sides of the bridge in both directions. It is very quiet for videoing-normally only birdsong to accompany the sound of the trains. Althought occasionally if you are unlucky with the wind, you may pick up the noise from the M5, but it is never too intrusive.
General views - All photographs © Peter Collins unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
From the west side of footbridge. With sun, best after 14:00.
Fig 2 - Looking north
From the east side. With sun, best up to around 11:30.
Fig 3 - Looking south
From the east side. With sun, earlier the better!
Fig 4 - Looking south
From the west side. With sun, best after 16:00.
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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.
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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.
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