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Location notes
A foot crossing on the East Coast Main Line, just to the south of Retford.
Railway type and traffic
Mainly East Coast 225 sets and HSTs. Grand Central and Hull Trains 180s.
The odd class 66 also goes through. It's a good location for railtours.
The odd class 66 also goes through. It's a good location for railtours.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Eaton Crossing, ECML
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Environment
In the countryside near crop fields. You can go either side of the line, with one side being good for shots in one direction.
Road directions
From Retford, take the A638 going South. Take the first left when you get to a place called Eaton. The road is signposted Upton and E.Drayton. It's just after coming around a corner if you come from Retford. Then follow the road until it gets to a sharp right and you'll be able to see the crossing.
If you're coming from Newark, follow the signs for Retford until you get to Gamston. After going through Gamston, it's the second right.
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Eaton Crossing, ECML map co-ordinates
If you're coming from Newark, follow the signs for Retford until you get to Gamston. After going through Gamston, it's the second right.
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Eaton Crossing, ECML map co-ordinates
Parking
There's a gravel car park near the actual crossing.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing nearby, Retford is only a few miles to the north.
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Eaton Crossing, ECML
Streetmap links
Eaton Crossing, ECML general view map
Eaton Crossing, ECML close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Eaton Crossing, ECML
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Eaton Crossing, ECML
Googly map
Eaton Crossing, ECML general view map
Eaton Crossing, ECML close up map
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Eaton Crossing, ECML
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Photographic notes
The light is good in the morning for both. If you cross the tracks, you get good views for both angles for photos. If you're filming, down by the road is a good spot for trains going northbound, but not southbound. There's also a bridge just up the road with arrow straight shots in both directions.
General views - All photographs © Will Horsley unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking east
Location Video
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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.
