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Location notes
On a Junction of the GEML where the mainlines go off to Colchester, Ipswich and Norwich and 2 lines go off to Southend, with a later diversion at Wickford Junction to Southminster (for TS135!). There is a long section of straight track looking North.
Railway type and traffic
Mainly passenger traffic with 90s, 315s, 321s and 360s.
Mostly Freightliner traffic to from Felixstowe and the WCML.
Mostly Freightliner traffic to from Felixstowe and the WCML.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Shenfield
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Environment
The station is covered by CCTV and staffed and is generally quite safe.
Road directions
Get off the M25 at J28 and head along the A12 towards Brentwood. Get off at the A1023 and follow signs toward Shenfield.
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Shenfield map co-ordinates
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Shenfield map co-ordinates
Parking
The station has a secure car park.
Public transport
One Great Eastern operate services from London, Ipswich, Colchester and Southend.
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Amenities
The station has toilets.
Sun Compass
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Shenfield
Streetmap links
Shenfield general view map
Shenfield close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Shenfield
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Shenfield
Googly map
Shenfield general view map
Shenfield close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Shenfield
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Photographic notes
Best to stand in middle of platforms 3/4 to get the best look at trains using the station. Class 315s are the sole users of platforms 4+5 (apart from special workings) and terminate there (except for certain Early Morning services). Platforms 2+3 have services passing and stopping and platform 1 is used by services from Southend or Southminster. Unfortunately, this station has an auto announcer which can be quite loud on videos.
General views - All photographs © Joe Patrick unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking north
From the Metro platforms
Fig 4 - Looking south
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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.
