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Location notes
Littleport is a small town situated near the River Great Ouse in the Fens on Norfolk. The Fen line connecting Cambridge to Kings Lynn passes through here.
Railway type and traffic
Most, if not, all the traffic you'll see are Great Northern and Greater Anglia Class 365's but Great Northern 317s and 321s make an occasional appearance.
There is also a regular (usually every few days) freight service to Middleton Towers, this is usually class 66 hauled.
If they send a special, you may see the odd Class 47/57, RHTT trains, but that's it. Since the line north of the station is single track, you're looking at 2-3 trains an hour. Despite the lack of trains, it has (as of October 2013) a staffed signal box and wooden gates just south of the station.
There is also a regular (usually every few days) freight service to Middleton Towers, this is usually class 66 hauled.
If they send a special, you may see the odd Class 47/57, RHTT trains, but that's it. Since the line north of the station is single track, you're looking at 2-3 trains an hour. Despite the lack of trains, it has (as of October 2013) a staffed signal box and wooden gates just south of the station.
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Environment
The place is quite peaceful despite it being fairly close to the A10. The station is not in a bad neighbourhood, so you shouldn't have any problems. Besides, the signalman should see it all. There are trees around so it can provide some shade, and act as a wind block.
Road directions
From Ely, take the A10 north to Littleport. On the roundabout near the BP Petrol Station, take a right on Wisbech Road and follow it until you see the BR station sign of Littleport. Take a left and park in the car park.
From the east, take the A1101 or A10. once you crossed over the river, take a right at Lynn Road until you see a signal box, and then the BR sign. take a right and park up.
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Littleport map co-ordinates
From the east, take the A1101 or A10. once you crossed over the river, take a right at Lynn Road until you see a signal box, and then the BR sign. take a right and park up.
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Littleport map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in the car park, but it'll cost you. The weekends however are free. You can park elsewhere in town as well.
Public transport
Take any FC or GA service from Cambridge or Ely to Littleport.
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Amenities
There's a BP petrol station nearby, but that is it. The nearest town with facilities is Ely.
Accommodation
Ely should have the hotels you're looking for.
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Littleport
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Littleport general view map
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Littleport
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Littleport
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Littleport general view map
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Littleport
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Photographic notes
The station is on a curve, with the platform opposite of the car park on the inside bend. Lighting can be had throughout the day. Watch out for shadows. I suggest the inside platform unless lighting is your priority.
General views - All photographs © Carlos Ferran unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - 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.
