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Location notes
Fulwood in Preston, Lancashire on the West Coast Main Line north of Preston.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services run by Virgin, Trans Pennine Express and Northern Rail.
Freightliner run coal trains and occasional day time liners, DRS run nuclear flask services early morning and evening. Various companies run engineering services on weekends.
Freightliner run coal trains and occasional day time liners, DRS run nuclear flask services early morning and evening. Various companies run engineering services on weekends.
Environment
A footbridge next to a busy road bridge on the outskirts of Fulwood. Footpath is quite busy with cyclists and walkers, used to access to Preston Guild Wheel route.
Road directions
From the A6 (Garstang Road) north of Preston turn left on to Lightfoot Lane and follow the road until you join the main road (Eastway). Turn left at the junction and you will see the bridge, continue over the bridge and you will see a small parking area on the left.
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Lightfoot Lane, Preston map co-ordinates
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Parking
There is a small parking area next to the bridge where it is safe to park.
Public transport
Stagecoach run the 4/4A bus which goes down Lightfoot Lane.
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Amenities
No toilets in the area, or any nearby pubs or shops. Nearest ones are on Garstang Road.
Accommodation
Nearest hotel is the IBIS hotel near the M55 motorway junction near Broughton.
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Lightfoot Lane, Preston
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Lightfoot Lane, Preston
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Lightfoot Lane, Preston
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Lightfoot Lane, Preston
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Photographic notes
Due to the tree line and hillsides there is not any good angle for light for northbound trains, but early afternoon light is good for trains heading south. Leave plenty of time to get in position for trains heading either way as the road can be very busy and take a while to cross safely. Going away shots are not possible.
Due to the busy path and roads, and heavy trucks leaving a nearby wasteland, the location is not ideal for videos.
Due to the busy path and roads, and heavy trucks leaving a nearby wasteland, the location is not ideal for videos.
General views - All photographs © Michael David Stuart unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - 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.
