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Location notes
This is a dead end road bridge over the West Coast Main Line just to the north of Watford Tunnels.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger:
Virgin Trains: Class 221s & 390s on Anglo-Scottish/London - Midlands express passenger services.
London Midland: Class 321 (occasionally) & Class 350s
Southern: Class 377/2s
Freight:
DBS: Class 66s & 92s, Freightliner: Class 66s, Class 70s & Class 90s. GBRF: Class 66s & 92s.
Virgin Trains: Class 221s & 390s on Anglo-Scottish/London - Midlands express passenger services.
London Midland: Class 321 (occasionally) & Class 350s
Southern: Class 377/2s
Freight:
DBS: Class 66s & 92s, Freightliner: Class 66s, Class 70s & Class 90s. GBRF: Class 66s & 92s.
Environment
This location is at the end of a dead end road and so is very quiet. There are some houses nearby. There is no reason to be here after dark and it would probably be prudent not to be!
Road directions
From the M25, Junction 20:
Head south east on Watford Road/A41 following the signs for the Warner Brother Studio tour.
After about 1/4 of a mile the road bends very slightly to the right and there is a small triangle of grass which is the left this is Bridge Road, turn down here and follow the road to the end to reach the location.
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge map co-ordinates
Head south east on Watford Road/A41 following the signs for the Warner Brother Studio tour.
After about 1/4 of a mile the road bends very slightly to the right and there is a small triangle of grass which is the left this is Bridge Road, turn down here and follow the road to the end to reach the location.
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is space for you to park your car at the bridge or you can park near to the houses and walk up to the bridge. Although you will probably be the only car at the bridge end please keep it clear for walkers and horses to pass.
Public transport
From Watford Junction Railway Station:
Take Bus 8 towards Abbots Langley, South Way. Get off at Abbots Langley, near the Long Elms Stop then walk to Gypsy Lane. This should take about 30-40 minutes
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Take Bus 8 towards Abbots Langley, South Way. Get off at Abbots Langley, near the Long Elms Stop then walk to Gypsy Lane. This should take about 30-40 minutes
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Amenities
Watford will have all you need!
Accommodation
Watford will have all you need!
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge
Streetmap links
Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge general view map
Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge close up map
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge
Googly map
Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge general view map
Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge close up map
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Watford Tunnels, Gypsy Lane Bridge
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Photographic notes
The bridge does require some ingenuity to get the best out of it!
The sides are fitted with what is known as 'rotor spikes' which turn if you press them. However an average sized person will be able to reach over these to take a photograph or hold a video camera. A particularly tall tripod would be required if filming in any other manner than hand held though.
The sides are fitted with what is known as 'rotor spikes' which turn if you press them. However an average sized person will be able to reach over these to take a photograph or hold a video camera. A particularly tall tripod would be required if filming in any other manner than hand held though.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking north
Fig 4 - Looking north
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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.
