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Location notes
On the Great Western Main Line about 50 miles west of London. On the south east side of a triangle with an avoiding line also to the east.
Railway type and traffic
First Great Western services originating from Paddington. Oxford trains will take the avoiding line to the east of the station (usually Voyagers on Cross Country workings) and local services to Oxford will go through the station before diverging off.
The fast lines have a speed limit of 125mph and see both stopping and through services.
There is also an DB Schenker locos stabling point (usually 60s and 66s) between the 2 curves leading to Oxford.
The Didcot Railway Centre is also close to the Station.
The fast lines have a speed limit of 125mph and see both stopping and through services.
There is also an DB Schenker locos stabling point (usually 60s and 66s) between the 2 curves leading to Oxford.
The Didcot Railway Centre is also close to the Station.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Didcot Parkway
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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
On the edge of the town, the station is staffed during the day.
Road directions
At Milton leave the A34 and take the second exit A4130 (which is signposted to Didcot). Follow the A4130, heading left at the first roundabout, across the next four and right at the fifth onto Mersey Way. follow this road south and Station Road will be on your right after passing over the railway.
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Didcot Parkway map co-ordinates
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Didcot Parkway map co-ordinates
Parking
The station has a carpark, of shich one section you can see from the platforms!
Public transport
First Greater Western Link and First Great Western and Thames Trains all operate services.
Stagecoach Oxford buses from Oxford, Abingdon and Wantage daily and Thames Travel from Wallingford during the week.
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Stagecoach Oxford buses from Oxford, Abingdon and Wantage daily and Thames Travel from Wallingford during the week.
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Amenities
There is a "Lemon Tree" on one of the platforms and a Spar by the main entrance.
The station has toilet facilities.
03-05 update - PD
There is now a large Sainsburys located near the location. There is a Café in the Sainsburys and it overlooks the eastern end of Didcot Parkway approach - all traffic using Didcot East Junction can be seen from the café (ie on the avoiding curve and through the station) . DB Schenker livery locos can be eyeballed although 'viewing aids' may be required for locos or units with smaller numbers.
The station has toilet facilities.
03-05 update - PD
There is now a large Sainsburys located near the location. There is a Café in the Sainsburys and it overlooks the eastern end of Didcot Parkway approach - all traffic using Didcot East Junction can be seen from the café (ie on the avoiding curve and through the station) . DB Schenker livery locos can be eyeballed although 'viewing aids' may be required for locos or units with smaller numbers.
Sun Compass
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Didcot Parkway
Streetmap links
Didcot Parkway general view map
Didcot Parkway close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Didcot Parkway
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Didcot Parkway
Googly map
Didcot Parkway general view map
Didcot Parkway close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Didcot Parkway
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Photographic notes
The station is on a quite long section of straight track so there is ample opportunity to catch approaching trains. There are many positions throughout the day so getting the sun right should not be a problem.
Links to photographs at this location
UK Railpics - Didcot
General views - All photographs © Joe Patrick unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking west
Fig 5 - Looking east
The DB Schenker locomotive stabling point opposite the platforms.
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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.
