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Location notes
This is a footbridge over the Midland Main Line to the north of Harpenden Station.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger:
First Capital Connect: Class 319 & 377 EMT: HSTs & 222s
Freight:
GBRF, DBS & Freightliner Class 66s, occasional class 70 on Cement
There are also Network Rail Test Train movements to and from Derby R.T.C which can produce heritage traction such as Class 31s, 37s & 73s.
First Capital Connect: Class 319 & 377 EMT: HSTs & 222s
Freight:
GBRF, DBS & Freightliner Class 66s, occasional class 70 on Cement
There are also Network Rail Test Train movements to and from Derby R.T.C which can produce heritage traction such as Class 31s, 37s & 73s.
Environment
This is a relatively busy location, a footbridge situated near a school which links two sides of the railway line.
Road directions
From the M1, junction 9:
Head west off the motorway, in the opposite direction to Harpenden, and at the A5 roundabout take the exit towards Kinsbourne Green. Follow this road, passing back under the motorway and towards Harpenden. You will eventually drop down onto the Luton road at a mini roundabout where you will need to turn right. You will pass 'The Green' bistro just after this roundabout. After about a mile and a half you will pass a filling station and vehicle showroom on your right and then just as you reach the village shopping area you will come to another mini roundabout where you will turn left up 'Sun Lane'. Continue up 'Sun Lane' and immediately after passing over the railway turn right onto 'Carlton Road' and head south to the footbridge which will be on the right.
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge map co-ordinates
Head west off the motorway, in the opposite direction to Harpenden, and at the A5 roundabout take the exit towards Kinsbourne Green. Follow this road, passing back under the motorway and towards Harpenden. You will eventually drop down onto the Luton road at a mini roundabout where you will need to turn right. You will pass 'The Green' bistro just after this roundabout. After about a mile and a half you will pass a filling station and vehicle showroom on your right and then just as you reach the village shopping area you will come to another mini roundabout where you will turn left up 'Sun Lane'. Continue up 'Sun Lane' and immediately after passing over the railway turn right onto 'Carlton Road' and head south to the footbridge which will be on the right.
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Due to the proximity of the location to the local Hospital weekday parking is limited and well monitored. You can park for up to 1 hour in Stewart Road which is opposite the bridge.
Public transport
Leave the station on the northbound (west) side of the line, Head onto Station Approach toward Station Road. Turn right onto Station Road and pass under the railway line, then turn left onto Carlton Road. Continue up Carlton road and the footbridge is on the left.
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Amenities
Harpenden has plenty of shops. There is a Sainsburys, Boots, and plenty of local business Sandwich shops.
Accommodation
St. Albans is nearby with Travel lodges and hotels.
Sun Compass
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge
Streetmap links
Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge general view map
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge general view map
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Harpenden, Carlton Road footbridge
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Photographic notes
The bridge is not very high and excellent views can be had of trains coming from the south. To the north there is a right hand bend.
Naturally if shooting from above you will be looking through the OLE.
Naturally if shooting from above you will be looking through the OLE.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking north
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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.
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