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Location notes
This is a single-platform station surrounded by trees and greenery on the single track Southminster - Wickford branch line.
Railway type and traffic
There is a daily 312 diagram, but traffic is mainly Class 315s with 321s in the peak.
Every Thursday 2 DRS Class 20s pass at about 1325 with the Southminster - Willesden Flask Train.
Every Thursday 2 DRS Class 20s pass at about 1325 with the Southminster - Willesden Flask Train.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Battlesbridge
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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 station is mainly surrounded by trees, but not many people are at the location.
Road directions
The location is signposted from the A130 Hawk Hill Roundabout.
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Battlesbridge map co-ordinates
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Battlesbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small car park and you can see your car whilst on the platform.
Public transport
Hourly trains operate from London Liverpool Street by First Great Eastern.
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Amenities
There is no station building, but about 500m down the road from the station is a pub.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Battlesbridge
Streetmap links
Battlesbridge general view map
Battlesbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Battlesbridge
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Battlesbridge
Googly map
Battlesbridge general view map
Battlesbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Battlesbridge
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Photographic notes
You may be better standing at the Wickford end of the platform where it is at its widest. If you are going to see the daytime run of the Class 20 you can see it approaching due to the straight section. It will pass at about 50mph.
Extra notes for videographers
It can get extremely windy and may not go to well if your video camera has an external microphone or if your camera is pointed into the wind.
Extra notes for videographers
It can get extremely windy and may not go to well if your video camera has an external microphone or if your camera is pointed into the wind.
General views - All photographs © Joe Patrick unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east - Photo by David Patrick
Fig 2 - Looking south west
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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.
