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Location notes
A road bridge near Plymouth, Devon on the Great Western main line.
Railway type and traffic
Mainly FGW (HSTs) Virgin (220s and 221s) and the odd Wessex (150s, 158s, 159s)
Also occasional freight workings with 66s or 60s.
Also occasional freight workings with 66s or 60s.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Hemerdon Summit
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.
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
Located in the country outside of the city of Plymouth, the road can be quite busy with speeding cars at times so beware.
Road directions
From the A38:
Take the Plympton turn off. Head towards Plympton and, when you come to a roundabout, carry straight on till you get to another and then take the third exit. Follow this road until you get to the overhead road bridge.
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Hemerdon Summit map co-ordinates
Take the Plympton turn off. Head towards Plympton and, when you come to a roundabout, carry straight on till you get to another and then take the third exit. Follow this road until you get to the overhead road bridge.
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Hemerdon Summit map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park right next to the bridge.
Public transport
Amenities
Down the road from location is the village of Sparkwell which has a pub The Treby Arms.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Hemerdon Summit
Streetmap links
Hemerdon Summit general view map
Hemerdon Summit close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Hemerdon Summit
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Hemerdon Summit
Googly map
Hemerdon Summit general view map
Hemerdon Summit close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Hemerdon Summit
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Photographic notes
You can shoot workings in both directions. As the Sun sets it can prohibit trains from Plymouth direction during the evening sometimes.
Extra notes for videographers:
The location can get quite windy because a lot of hedging has been cut down so its now quite open and exposed.
Extra notes for videographers:
The location can get quite windy because a lot of hedging has been cut down so its now quite open and exposed.
Links to photographs at this location
West Country Railway Pages
General views - All photographs © James Caton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking west
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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.
