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Location notes
A footbridge on a small side road in Atherstone along the busy WCML.
Railway type and traffic
West Coast Main Line traffic so mostly Pendolinos, Voyagers and there is plenty of freight passing through as well.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone
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Environment
Perfectly quiet and pleasant location, there is a school nearby and also a children's playground which may provide some background noises as well as the sound of any cars on the reasonably quiet road.
Road directions
Exit the A5 and head into Atherstone and follow the one way system round. At the second mini roundabout turn right onto Coleshill Road. After crossing the railway turn left onto Westwood Road and the footbridge is on the left.
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Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone map co-ordinates
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Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone map co-ordinates
Parking
No restrictions on parking. Parking was available at the very bottom of the steps to the bridge!
Public transport
Atherstone train station has an hourly service to London and Crewe and the location is approximately 15 minutes walk away from the station.
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Amenities
Atherstone town centre has plenty to offer.
Sun Compass
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Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone
Streetmap links
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone general view map
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone
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Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone
Googly map
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone general view map
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Westwood Road Footbridge, Atherstone
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Photographic notes
Easiest shots are looking north from the south side of the line as you can photograph from the very bottom of the bridge over the palisade fencing or you can climb a few steps. Northbound photos are possible from either the top of the bridge or by leaning over (careful of the OHLE obviously) the side slightly.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking south 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.
