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Location notes
This location is approximately 5 miles from Doncaster's town centre, it is a bridge with woodland one side and a housing estate another. The location is located on the railway between Doncaster and Gainsborough therefore you commonly get EMT units travelling towards Lincoln as well as intermodals and other freight services. The M18 is nearby so the can be noisy at times however generally a quiet area with a few dog walkers.
Railway type and traffic
EMT run fairly frequent services from Doncaster to Lincoln mostly with 153s but 156s and 158s also appear on these services.
The best time to visit the location is on a weekday, generally in the afternoon as this is a busier time of day in terms of freight.
Common freight trains include intermodals from Leeds/Doncaster to Felixstowe hauled by Freightliner 66. There are also intermodals from Wakefield with DB 66s and from Masborough with GB 66s. There are also other freight services such as the 'bricks' going to Heck under DB operation and GBRF traction on the sand train from Middleton Towers.
A lot of charter services which use the joint line to travel up the ECML will also go via this location with varying traction. Engineers trains also use this route fairly frequently to avoid the busy ECML.
The best time to visit the location is on a weekday, generally in the afternoon as this is a busier time of day in terms of freight.
Common freight trains include intermodals from Leeds/Doncaster to Felixstowe hauled by Freightliner 66. There are also intermodals from Wakefield with DB 66s and from Masborough with GB 66s. There are also other freight services such as the 'bricks' going to Heck under DB operation and GBRF traction on the sand train from Middleton Towers.
A lot of charter services which use the joint line to travel up the ECML will also go via this location with varying traction. Engineers trains also use this route fairly frequently to avoid the busy ECML.
Environment
This location is a bridge in-between woodland and a housing estate, only people on foot can use this bridge and is common with dog walkers. I would not advise coming here when dark as there is little light available to see where you are going. You can use the woodland as make shift shelter. However, proper shelter isn't available at this location, so be prepared when it starts raining heavy.
The M18 is nearby so this location can get noisy at times. However the bridge is little used so can be a nice quiet location at times.
The M18 is nearby so this location can get noisy at times. However the bridge is little used so can be a nice quiet location at times.
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Parking
Yes you can park at Warnington Drive which is about a 5 minute walk from this location. It is within a housing estate so fairly safe.
Public transport
Bawtry road is served by frequent buses from the town centre. 55/56/21/25/29/99 bus services are approximately a 15 minute bus ride from here. The bus stop is the one before the Miller and Carter stop.
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Amenities
Miller and Carter steakhouse is the closest place for food and a decent meal however can be expensive. There are also some shops in Bessacarr and a Tesco further down Bawtry Town towards town centre.
Accommodation
The closest hotels to here are at Lakeside with 2 x Premier Inns as well as several hotels in the Town Centre.
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Photographic notes
Light is good all day, with the light remaining in the southern side all day. Light is best for Lincoln bound trains in the morning and early afternoon with the Doncaster bound trains best in the evening.
Since trees have been cut down around the bridge the light comes through a lot better than previously. For videograhers the bridge can be used as a location to put the video camera.
Since trees have been cut down around the bridge the light comes through a lot better than previously. For videograhers the bridge can be used as a location to put the video camera.
General views - All photographs © Adam Gibbons unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking 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.
