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Location notes
A bridge over the railway next to Tyseley station, offering wide views looking of workings approaching the station.
Railway type and traffic
A busy area with London Midland local trains mixing with Chiltern services to and from London (including the locomotive hauled services), as well as Cross Country services.
There is a reasonable amount of freight.
There is a reasonable amount of freight.
Environment
Not the smartest area, and as the location is a busy bridge, be prepared to attract - mostly fairly friendly - 'attention' from the locals!
Road directions
Just off the A41 Warwick Road so easy to access from Birmingham city centre and the M42, Junction 5
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley map co-ordinates
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley map co-ordinates
Parking
Plenty of parking available further down Wharfdale Road, or in other nearby streets, none in direct view of the location though.
Public transport
Mostly local trains to Tyseley station, but you can change at Birmingham Moor Street from Chiltern services. Buses also serve Tyseley, mostly operated by National Express West Midlands.
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Amenities
Most decent facilities will be in Birmingham City Centre, a McDonalds is available on the Warwick Road, near Olton station.
Accommodation
Again, lots available in Birmingham city centre.
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley
Streetmap links
Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley general view map
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley general view map
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Wharfdale Road Bridge, Tyseley
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Photographic notes
The only shot available is looking to the south east, light is best in the late afternoon to early evening, in the summer months. A carriage washer can intrude at some angles, although it can be incorporated into pictures of trains coming off the Shirley line.
For videos there would be some traffic noise, but probably nothing too excessive.
For videos there would be some traffic noise, but probably nothing too excessive.
General views - All photographs © Tim Squires unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking east
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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.
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