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Location notes
A footbridge on the outskirts of Saltash overlooking 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 Saltash footbridge
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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
A peaceful location set in the country overlooking the River Tamar and dockyard, a nice place if you just want to stand and watch trains, you will see the odd few dog walkers.
Road directions
From the A38 heading west:
Take the first turn off as you leave Tamar Bridge just before the tunnel, head through Saltash town centre. Warning, if you suffer a bad back then this place may not be good for you, as there are road humps all the way to the location. Right, through Saltash town centre and you come to a Small roundabout, go straight on down "St. Stephens" road, follow this until you get to a one way road and then take the "Wearde" road turn off on your left. Follow this until you get out of the housing estate and you get into the country. There are two bridges to choose from but the footbridge is better.
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Saltash footbridge map co-ordinates
Take the first turn off as you leave Tamar Bridge just before the tunnel, head through Saltash town centre. Warning, if you suffer a bad back then this place may not be good for you, as there are road humps all the way to the location. Right, through Saltash town centre and you come to a Small roundabout, go straight on down "St. Stephens" road, follow this until you get to a one way road and then take the "Wearde" road turn off on your left. Follow this until you get out of the housing estate and you get into the country. There are two bridges to choose from but the footbridge is better.
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Saltash footbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in the nearby housing estate.
Public transport
Amenities
For local facilities go to Saltash town centre.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Saltash footbridge
Streetmap links
Saltash footbridge general view map
Saltash footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Saltash footbridge
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Saltash footbridge
Googly map
Saltash footbridge general view map
Saltash footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Saltash footbridge
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Photographic notes
You can photograph trains traveling in both directions.
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
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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.
