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Location notes
This location is just north of the town of Matrei am Brenner, Austria.
It is on the line between Innsbruck and Brennero.
It is on the line between Innsbruck and Brennero.
Railway type and traffic
EMUs run approx every 30 mins, Euro City trains (class 1216) are every two hours, regularOBB RoLa trains (Brennero-Worgl) and a mix of Lokomotion/TXL/OBB freight trains.
The RoLa trains are approximately hourly each direction and operate top and tail.
The RoLa trains are approximately hourly each direction and operate top and tail.
Environment
A safe countryside location where you stand on top of a grass embankment. The area is open, no shelter available.
Road directions
You can drive your car down the little track towards the shot, be aware this track runs alongside the railway where there is no boundary fence.
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Matrei am Brenner map co-ordinates
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Matrei am Brenner map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car just before the small pedestrian footbridge where there is also room to turn round.
Public transport
The nearest station is Matrei am Brenner.
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Amenities
There are no facilities at this location.
Accommodation
The Weisses Rössl is a recommended nearby hotel in Gries am Brenner.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Matrei am Brenner
Streetmap links
Matrei am Brenner general view map
Matrei am Brenner close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Matrei am Brenner
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Matrei am Brenner
Googly map
Matrei am Brenner general view map
Matrei am Brenner close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Matrei am Brenner
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Photographic notes
The sun angle is good for afternoon southbound shots (approx 13:30-15:30 depending on the time of year).
General views - All photographs © Laurence Sly unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking north
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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.
