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Location notes
Located about five miles from Doncaster station on the line between Doncaster and Gainsborough.
Railway type and traffic
Fairly frequent passenger services, operated by East Midlands Trains from Doncaster to Lincoln. Usually formed of 153s.
Freight tends to be intermodals from Doncaster/Rotherham to Felixstowe. However there is also the Plasmor train and Sand train to Goole with the occasional test train and Charter.
Usual traction is 66s for GBRF/DB/Freightliner.
Freight tends to be intermodals from Doncaster/Rotherham to Felixstowe. However there is also the Plasmor train and Sand train to Goole with the occasional test train and Charter.
Usual traction is 66s for GBRF/DB/Freightliner.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster
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Environment
Fairly pleasant location with mainly dog walkers and cyclists going past. May get noise from the construction site not that far away. Nearest shops/toilets are about half a mile away at Bessacarr shops which includes Co-op, Chippy and a pub.
Very little light after dark so isn't really worth attempting during the night.
Very little light after dark so isn't really worth attempting during the night.
Road directions
Be careful driving some of the local roads as children can sometimes be playing near the road. Can sometimes be busy with the parked cars outside houses but you should still be ok to park.
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster map co-ordinates
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park for free at the foot crossing therefore you can keep an eye on your car at all times. Be aware it can be busy if cars are parked outside houses close to the crossing.
Public transport
From Doncaster station the 58/58A takes you the closest to the crossing. Take this bus to the final stop on Stoops Lane. Once you have got off the bus, there should be a triangle in the road with one road being Bessacarr Lane. Just walk down this road until you see the crossing.
Alternatively catch the 55/21/25/29/98/99 to the stop after Toby Carvery, walk back to the crossroads. and walk down the steep hill and take the first left. Then just follow the road until you reach the crossing.
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Alternatively catch the 55/21/25/29/98/99 to the stop after Toby Carvery, walk back to the crossroads. and walk down the steep hill and take the first left. Then just follow the road until you reach the crossing.
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Amenities
There are some shops about 0.5 miles away in Bessacarr. Includes Co-op, a chippy and a Pub if you require food/drink.
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster
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Bessacarr Lane, Doncaster
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Photographic notes
The light is best for trains in the afternoon from both directions. However the light favours trains coming from Lincoln. You can photo trains travelling in both directions quite easily and take videos with areas that you could place your tripod. The light in the morning isn't the best but you could still work with it.
General views - All photographs © Adam Gibbons unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking east
In this view the working has just left the ECML via Black Carr Junction, the other pair of tracks come from the Decoy Yard side.
Fig 3 - Looking 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.
