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Location notes
The location is a foot crossing just outside of Hinckley on the Nuneaton to Leicester line.
Railway type and traffic
The line see's a half hourly CrossCountry service in each direction between Birmingham New Street and Leicester/Stansted Airport.
You do also get a bit of freight consisting of ballast trains to and from Mountsorrel and Stud Farm, empty steel carriers from Corby to Wales plus it is a diversionary route if the mainline from Derby via Burton is closed.
You do also get a bit of freight consisting of ballast trains to and from Mountsorrel and Stud Farm, empty steel carriers from Corby to Wales plus it is a diversionary route if the mainline from Derby via Burton is closed.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Burbage Common
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Environment
A countryside foot crossing location just off of Burbage Common Lane.
Road directions
From the A47 North Perimeter Road, take the roundabout with the B4668 Leicester Road towards Hinckley Town Centre. Take the left hand turn opposite Hinckley Rugby Club, this looks like a lay-by but there is a lane hidden by bushes next to the skip hire place. Follow the lane for about a mile or so and you'll get to a tight S-bend over the railway. Once over the bridge follow the road alongside the railway until you reach the bend. This is where you will park up in the refuge by the open field entrance.
Be advised Burbage Common Lane is a Single Track road, and although quiet at the best of times always expect traffic coming the other way or turning out of the 2 car parks.
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Burbage Common map co-ordinates
Be advised Burbage Common Lane is a Single Track road, and although quiet at the best of times always expect traffic coming the other way or turning out of the 2 car parks.
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Burbage Common map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park by the field entrance, it is wide open with no gates or fences but of course show courtesy to other road users on the lane and users who may want to access the field.
Public transport
Leicester Road is served by Arriva Hinckleybus Route 2 and 3 between Burbage and Barwell approximately every 20 minutes. Ask the driver for the Rugby Club and then walk as per the driving directions.
If you fancy a longer walk, Stagecoach operate route 48 between Coventry and Leicester. Alight at Ashby Road by the Asda turn off and walk up Barwell Lane and Stoneygate to Leicester Road. Would take about 40 minutes.
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If you fancy a longer walk, Stagecoach operate route 48 between Coventry and Leicester. Alight at Ashby Road by the Asda turn off and walk up Barwell Lane and Stoneygate to Leicester Road. Would take about 40 minutes.
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Amenities
Nearest place for snacks or toilets would be the Asda in Barwell Lane.
Accommodation
Obvious choice would be Premier Inn in Hinckley (Coventry Road), for public transport Route 48 stops outside.
Sun Compass
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Burbage Common
Streetmap links
Burbage Common general view map
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Burbage Common
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Burbage Common
Googly map
Burbage Common general view map
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Photographic notes
You can shoot trains in both directions, although if the sun is out, morning shots favour Leicester-bound trains and afternoon shots towards Nuneaton.. If the sun is hidden by cloud, you can shoot either way (or either side of the crossing).
General views - All photographs © James Power unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
Fig 2 - Looking south west
Fig 3 - Looking south west
From the road bridge to the south west, in the background of Fig 1.
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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.
