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Location notes
The edge of a local park in suburban north west London this location is opposite the undergrounds Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines.
Railway type and traffic
Midway between Rayners Lane and Eastcote stations this line is used by London Underground Metropolitan and Piccadilly line trains. It is also is used to gain access to the depot at Ruislip so underground engineers trains and stock movements can appear from time to time.
Environment
A suburban area Roxbourne Park is a playing field area with football and cricket facilities. There is no lighting at the location so it is no use after dark.
At the other end of the park is also the Roxbourne Park Miniature Railway which may be of interest to some.
At the other end of the park is also the Roxbourne Park Miniature Railway which may be of interest to some.
Road directions
From the A40 take the exit signed for Hillingdon A437 and Ickenham B466 and then follow the B466 towards Ruislip/Ickenham. Shortly after passing West Ruislip station you will come to a roundabout with the White Bear pub on the right. Take the third exit, onto 'Kingsend' and continue for about 2 miles straight along this road passing 3 sets of traffic lights. At the fourth set of lights turn right onto Cannon Lane and continue to the end.
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Roxbourne Park, Rayners Lane map co-ordinates
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Parking
There is a car park at the other end of Cannon Lane.
Public transport
London bus routes 398 H12 stop at the top of Cannon Lane. It is also a short walk from Eastcote and Rayners Lane tube stations.
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Amenities
Nothing in the immediate area.
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Roxbourne Park, Rayners Lane
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Photographic notes
Located on the southern side of the line that runs east to west there are options for most of the day. Trees behind you will throw shadows during the mid part of the day. Noise should not be a problem for videographers.
General views - All photographs © Duncan Lang unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking north
Fig 5 - 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.
