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Location notes
Huss's Lane footbridge is in Long Eaton, approx half way between Nottingham and Derby. The line that run beneath the footbridge is the Erewash valley main line which runs from Trent East Junction through Toton yards to Trowell and then on to Clay Cross.
Railway type and traffic
There are no scheduled passenger workings, but sometimes they are diverted this way.
Usual motive power is 66s with the odd 60. DB Schenker, Freightliner GBrail freight are seen passing and the odd heritage engine from barrow hill as well.
Usual motive power is 66s with the odd 60. DB Schenker, Freightliner GBrail freight are seen passing and the odd heritage engine from barrow hill as well.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Huss's Lane Footbridge
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
The footbridge in about 7-10 mins walk from Long Eaton town centre. The area is very quite, but not a useful place after dark.
Road directions
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Huss's Lane Footbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Park in either 'Tappers Harker' pub or by the Halfords next to the bridge.
Public transport
20 mins walk from Long Eaton railway station or take the bus from there. Yourbus 29 drops you by the foot bridge (ask for stop next to Tappers Harker pub ) from Long Eaton town follow the road down past Tesco on left its about 7 mins walk then turn left at the Halfords.
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Amenities
'The Cob Shop' is directly across the road, to the south west of the location. There is also 'The Tappers Harker' pub behind screwfix and Halfords.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Huss's Lane Footbridge
Streetmap links
Huss's Lane Footbridge general view map
Huss's Lane Footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Huss's Lane Footbridge
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Huss's Lane Footbridge
Googly map
Huss's Lane Footbridge general view map
Huss's Lane Footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Huss's Lane Footbridge
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Photographic notes
Always good for photos from Toton but shooting down towards Trent juncitons can be hit and miss with sun in shot.
General views - All photographs © Jamie Armstrong unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Location Video
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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.
