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Location notes
On the north side of the Forth estuary.
Railway type and traffic
ScotRail: Fife Circle, Edinburgh to Inverness/Aberdeen/Dundee,
Virgin: South to Aberdeen/Dundee,
East Coast: South to Aberdeen services all cross the Forth Bridge.
DB Schenker coal and balancing empties.
Virgin: South to Aberdeen/Dundee,
East Coast: South to Aberdeen services all cross the Forth Bridge.
DB Schenker coal and balancing empties.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Forth Road Bridge
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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
Coastal on the side of the Forth Estuary.
Road directions
From the Forth Road Bridge:
Take the first exit after crossing into Fife, sign posted North Queensferry and Rosyth, take the first exit sign posted for North Queensferry (B981). Follow this road passing the overflow car park for Deep Sea World on your left. Turn left into the car park for Queensferry Lodge hotel and park in the first part of this car park. Walk towards the main carriageway of the road bridge and descend the flight of stairs on the west side, walk under the carriageway and ascend the stairs on the east side. Walk towards the Road Bridge and the Rail Bridge is in full view on your left.
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Forth Road Bridge map co-ordinates
Take the first exit after crossing into Fife, sign posted North Queensferry and Rosyth, take the first exit sign posted for North Queensferry (B981). Follow this road passing the overflow car park for Deep Sea World on your left. Turn left into the car park for Queensferry Lodge hotel and park in the first part of this car park. Walk towards the main carriageway of the road bridge and descend the flight of stairs on the west side, walk under the carriageway and ascend the stairs on the east side. Walk towards the Road Bridge and the Rail Bridge is in full view on your left.
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Forth Road Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
See the road directions.
Public transport
Frequent bus service from Inverkeithing to North Queensferry passes the flight of stairs leading up to the road bridge.
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Accommodation
At the Queensferry Lodge Hotel.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Forth Road Bridge
Streetmap links
Forth Road Bridge general view map
Forth Road Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Forth Road Bridge
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Forth Road Bridge
Googly map
Forth Road Bridge general view map
Forth Road Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Forth Road Bridge
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Photographic notes
The road bridge ‘bounces’ with the passing of an endless stream of HGV’s, the best positions for mounting the tripod or even for standing when using the camera handheld is where the supporting structures for the approach to the suspended carriageway or alongside the large supporting towers. Best results are achieved in the afternoon / evening when the sun has swung round towards the west.
Extra notes for videographers:
You are under the road deck of the Forth Road bridge, it can get very noisy from both the traffic and wind.
Extra notes for videographers:
You are under the road deck of the Forth Road bridge, it can get very noisy from both the traffic and wind.
General views - All photographs © Peter Kellett unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south east
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Fig 4 - Looking south east - Photo by Joe Patrick
JP:
You can also walk to this location.
Coming from North Queensferry station, walk down the hill to the small village at the Bottom. You will get to a place where the road turns to a triangle junction. Turn right and follow the road along the side of the Firth. Follow it round, and up the hill, then turn right. Walk along the Road and cross carefully, it's on a corner, you will get to some stairs, climb up the stairs and you're on the bridge!!
Fig 5 - Looking south east - Photo by Joe Patrick
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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.
