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Location notes
This is a bridge over the Midland Main Line north of Elstree and Borehamwood 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 5:
Take the exit onto the A41 south towards C.London/Harrow/Watford and continue for about 3 miles.
Go through 1 roundabout
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A411 towards Barnet and Elstree. After another mile you will approach some traffic lights where you need to turn left, in the direction of Radlett, for about half a mile until you see the signs for Borehamwood and the station where you need to follow them by turning right. Continue along this road, crossing the railway and after this at the roundabout turn left up Theobald Street. Red Road is a small left turn about quarter of a mile up the road just after a bus stop.
Follow Red Road round and the foot bridge is signed by a footpath sign and you will see the gated entrance to the footpath on the left.
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Red Road Footbridge, Elstree map co-ordinates
Take the exit onto the A41 south towards C.London/Harrow/Watford and continue for about 3 miles.
Go through 1 roundabout
At the roundabout, take the first exit onto the A411 towards Barnet and Elstree. After another mile you will approach some traffic lights where you need to turn left, in the direction of Radlett, for about half a mile until you see the signs for Borehamwood and the station where you need to follow them by turning right. Continue along this road, crossing the railway and after this at the roundabout turn left up Theobald Street. Red Road is a small left turn about quarter of a mile up the road just after a bus stop.
Follow Red Road round and the foot bridge is signed by a footpath sign and you will see the gated entrance to the footpath on the left.
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Red Road Footbridge, Elstree map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park for up in Red Road, except between 1400 and 1500 when it is for resident permit holders only.
Public transport
From Elstree and Borehamwood Station, Turn left onto Station Road. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Theobald Street. Walk past one roundabout and then turn left onto Red Road. This is a 10-20 min walk.
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Amenities
Borehamwood High Street, close to the station has plenty of shops.
Accommodation
St Albans is nearby with a range of Hotels, there are also some places to stay on the M1 'London Gateway' services between Junction 3 and 4.
Sun Compass
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Red Road Footbridge, Elstree
Streetmap links
Red Road Footbridge, Elstree general view map
Red Road Footbridge, Elstree close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Red Road Footbridge, Elstree
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Red Road Footbridge, Elstree
Googly map
Red Road Footbridge, Elstree general view map
Red Road Footbridge, Elstree close up map
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Red Road Footbridge, Elstree
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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 north
Fig 3 - Looking south
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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.
