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Location notes
The nearest city/town is Eastleigh, and the nearest main city is Southampton. This area is very nice and has a fantastic station.
Railway type and traffic
Normally South West Trains and Southern.
Environment
This area is a very pleasant area and is very unlikely that you will encounter problems. There are trees around the station, which offers shade throughout the day.
Road directions
From the M27, Junction 7:
Exit and follow the road, east, round towards the Sainsburys supermarket, joining the A334. Continue along the dual carriage way until you reach the roundabout. Take the first exit and follow the road, going straight over the next 4 roundabouts. When you reach the fifth, take the second exit onto Maunsell Way. Follow Maunsell Way, until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first exit, and then the station is straight ahead.
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Hedge End map co-ordinates
Exit and follow the road, east, round towards the Sainsburys supermarket, joining the A334. Continue along the dual carriage way until you reach the roundabout. Take the first exit and follow the road, going straight over the next 4 roundabouts. When you reach the fifth, take the second exit onto Maunsell Way. Follow Maunsell Way, until you reach the next roundabout. Take the first exit, and then the station is straight ahead.
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Hedge End map co-ordinates
Parking
Yes, it is in a very safe place and is very cheap to pay.
Public transport
From Eastleigh station. Get on a train, usually from platform 3, towards Portsmouth Harbour. (South West Trains only) The station is 1 stop away from Eastleigh.
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Amenities
There is a pub and restaurant here, which is a pleasant place to eat. In here, there are toilets and a bar.
Accommodation
There is a Holiday Inn Express about 1.5 miles away, by the Rose Bowl Cricket Ground.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Hedge End
Streetmap links
Hedge End general view map
Hedge End close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Hedge End
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Hedge End
Googly map
Hedge End general view map
Hedge End close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Hedge End
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Photographic notes
The station is very good for views. Heading towards Eastleigh, you can see the train coming from Eastleigh. The other direction is a short way from a corner and Botley.
Platform 1 is the best platform as it has a fantastic view down the two lines. The Sun can be behind the trees in the early evening, as the trees are extremely tall.
Platform 1 is the best platform as it has a fantastic view down the two lines. The Sun can be behind the trees in the early evening, as the trees are extremely tall.
General views - All photographs © James Corben unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
35028 Clan Line on the Eastleigh 100 Cathedrals Express
Fig 2 - Looking south east
35028 Clan Line on a VSOE from Portsmouth Harbour to London Waterloo
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Lord Nelson on the Bristolian (Looking towards Eastleigh and the main London-Weymouth line)
Fig 4 - Looking south east
37706 en-route to Eastleigh.
Location Video
Oliver Cromwell at Hedge End
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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.
