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Location notes
On the East Coast Main Line between Prestonpans and Longniddry stations, approx 11 miles from Edinburgh.
Railway type and traffic
East Coast services to and from London, Virgin XC services, the Edinburgh - North Berwick ScotRail service.
DB Schenker freights to Tyne Yard and beyond, as well as the Edinburgh Binliner. Freightliner cement services from Oxwellmains and DRS nuclear flask traffic for Torness.
DB Schenker freights to Tyne Yard and beyond, as well as the Edinburgh Binliner. Freightliner cement services from Oxwellmains and DRS nuclear flask traffic for Torness.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Blindwells
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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
Outskirt of the town of Prestonpans, so fairly rural.
Road directions
From the A1 southbound:
Take the Junction for Port Seaton / Tranent / Prestonpans (A198). At end of the slip road take the second exit from the roundabout. A little farther up this road, on right hand side, is the former entrance to Blindwells open cast loading site, park here. Walk further up road and just before the roundabout you are on the railway over bridge.
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Blindwells map co-ordinates
Take the Junction for Port Seaton / Tranent / Prestonpans (A198). At end of the slip road take the second exit from the roundabout. A little farther up this road, on right hand side, is the former entrance to Blindwells open cast loading site, park here. Walk further up road and just before the roundabout you are on the railway over bridge.
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Blindwells map co-ordinates
Parking
There is room for a couple of cars to park at what was the entrance to Blindwells open cast loading point.
Public transport
Leave Prestonpans station via the car park and turn right. Stay on this road to the roundabout, passing Cockenzie power station reception sidings on the left. Then turn right at the roundabout and cross over to other side. (walking approximately time approx 20 minutes)
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Amenities
Plenty of facilities in Prestonpans town, however this is not within walking distance.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Blindwells
Streetmap links
Blindwells general view map
Blindwells close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Blindwells
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Blindwells
Googly map
Blindwells general view map
Blindwells close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Blindwells
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Photographic notes
The only view from this location is facing south. A telephoto lens will be required due to electrification masts.
Best time is from around midday, when sun is more or less behind the camera, though reasonable results are obtained earlier.
Extra notes for videographers
The location is next to a busy main road so is quite noisy.
Best time is from around midday, when sun is more or less behind the camera, though reasonable results are obtained earlier.
Extra notes for videographers
The location is next to a busy main road so is quite noisy.
General views - All photographs © Steven Wakefield unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
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.
