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Location notes
Norton Fitzwarren is a village 3 miles west of the town of Taunton in Somerset. The location is a footbridge which crosses both the Great Western Main Line and the spur linking to the West Somerset Railway.
Railway type and traffic
Frequent traffic passes this location primarily HSTs, Voyagers, Class 150s and 158s with at least 7-8 trains per hour at peak times.
There are also freight services averaging 2-3 per day hauled mainly by Class 60s, 66s, 67s and often Class 70s.
As the bridge crosses the spur to the West Somerset Railway it is an ideal location to see steam and heritage workings crossing to and from the mainline.
There are also freight services averaging 2-3 per day hauled mainly by Class 60s, 66s, 67s and often Class 70s.
As the bridge crosses the spur to the West Somerset Railway it is an ideal location to see steam and heritage workings crossing to and from the mainline.
Environment
An open footbridge accessed by a nearby pathway next to a housing estate on the north side of the line and fields to the south of the line. Access is via a footpath which is unlit at night or along the adjacent new road which has been built.
Road directions
From the M5 Junction 25:Take the last exit at the roundabout onto the A358. At the next roundabout take the first exit onto the A38 signposted Taunton. Keep on the A38 for until the next roundabout - take the 3rd exit onto Obridge Viaduct. At the next roundabout take the 1st exit signposted Minehead. Continue onto the A358 for 2 miles until you reach a roundabout - cross the roundabout taking the 2nd exit before reaching a second roundabout, here take the 1st exit signed B3277 Norton Fitzwarren. Continue to follow the road for about 1 mile then turn left into Station Road - follow the road to the end.
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Norton Fitzwarren Footbridge map co-ordinates
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Norton Fitzwarren Footbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is space to park at the end of Station Road - please park considerately. Access to the bridge is via the newly built housing estate - 3 minute walk or the existing footpath adjacent to the railway line which is to the left of Station Road if you are looking towards the railway line.
Public transport
There are frequent bus services to Norton Fitzwarren from Taunton - service 25 runs every 60 minutes from Taunton station bridge Northbound bus stop and stops on the main B3277 outside the Co-op. Return buses can be caught from the stop opposite the Co-op back to Taunton station.
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Amenities
Nearby facilities include a Co-op and a fish & chip shop. In Norton Fitzwarren there is also a local pub all within 10 minutes walk of the footbridge.
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Norton Fitzwarren Footbridge
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Norton Fitzwarren Footbridge
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Norton Fitzwarren Footbridge
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Photographic notes
A clear view of both up and down trains - in clear sunshine mid day around 12:30 is the best time to get trains in both directions.
General views - All photographs © Chay Farzaneh unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking west
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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.
