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Location notes
A foot crossing surrounded by fields just to the north of Mortimer Station on the Reading to Baisingstoke line.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger:
FGW: Class 165 DMUs on the half hourly stopping service
AXC: Voyagers
Freight:
Freightliner: Plentiful class 66 & 70 hauled Container Trains on workings to and from Southampton.
DBS: Class 66 & Class 67 hauled departmental & engineers trains as well as E.C.S moves of charter stock which is based at Eastleigh Depot.
FGW: Class 165 DMUs on the half hourly stopping service
AXC: Voyagers
Freight:
Freightliner: Plentiful class 66 & 70 hauled Container Trains on workings to and from Southampton.
DBS: Class 66 & Class 67 hauled departmental & engineers trains as well as E.C.S moves of charter stock which is based at Eastleigh Depot.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Mortimer Foot Crossing
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.
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
A foot crossing in fields just to the north of Mortimer station.
Road directions
From the M11, junction 11. Head south on the A33 and turn right towards Mortimer and Grazeley at the traffic lights. Continue along this road for about 3 and a quarter miles you will see a public footpath sign pointing off to the left and the lay by just after that. If you miss it you can continue down the road into Mortimer Village and turn around at the mini roundabout.
The footpath crosses a small stream on a bridge and then you reach the location.
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Mortimer Foot Crossing map co-ordinates
The footpath crosses a small stream on a bridge and then you reach the location.
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Mortimer Foot Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a lay by nearby where you can park away from the road. This should accomodate a couple of cars if you park consideratley.
Public transport
Amenities
Mortimer has some shops, take aways and few pubs.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Mortimer Foot Crossing
Streetmap links
Mortimer Foot Crossing general view map
Mortimer Foot Crossing close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Mortimer Foot Crossing
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Mortimer Foot Crossing
Googly map
Mortimer Foot Crossing general view map
Mortimer Foot Crossing close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Mortimer Foot Crossing
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Photographic notes
As with all foot crossings please remain a safe distance from all lines. Whilst you are looking in one direction it is possible another working may be approaching behind you. Remain vigilant and acknowledge approaching trains with a wave.
You can shoot in both directions from the crossing although the western side of the line is not an open view. The eastern side affords both close up views an more open shots from the field opposite. So this will favour moring southbound shots or very early morning northbound workings to catch the sun. After about 11 the sun will be round for southbound workings and should remain good until early afternoon.
You can shoot in both directions from the crossing although the western side of the line is not an open view. The eastern side affords both close up views an more open shots from the field opposite. So this will favour moring southbound shots or very early morning northbound workings to catch the sun. After about 11 the sun will be round for southbound workings and should remain good until early afternoon.
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 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.
