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Location notes
The location is halfway between Dundee and Broughty Ferry on the east coast of Scotland. Situated on the ECMLs northern half it is served by trains to and from Aberdeen to both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
Railway type and traffic
Normal passenger trains comprise 170s on Express services but 158s can be used. At peak time a 150 or 156 may be seen on the Edinburgh to Carnoustie local.
There are also 2 voyagers, one each way plus 8 East Coast HSTs, 4 each way.
Freight wise there is a daily DB Schenker Enterprise / Intermodal train. Also on Thursdays only you get a Freightliner 66/6 on a cement working to Aberdeen and back.
There are also 2 voyagers, one each way plus 8 East Coast HSTs, 4 each way.
Freight wise there is a daily DB Schenker Enterprise / Intermodal train. Also on Thursdays only you get a Freightliner 66/6 on a cement working to Aberdeen and back.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link West Ferry Bay
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Environment
It's a nice enough location, main thing is your quite high up and exposed so may be cold. The area is mainly used by cyclists who use the route from Broughty Ferry to Dundee along the coastline.
Road directions
From Dundee: Head out on the Broughty Ferry road. After passing a roundabout turn right over the railway and the location is just round the corner.
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West Ferry Bay map co-ordinates
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West Ferry Bay map co-ordinates
Parking
As long as you park clear off the corner on the road you will be fine, there is plenty of room to park car on grass.
Public transport
From Dundee get the Strathtay buses service 75 or 76 to a stop just beside the turn off for the bridge.
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Amenities
There is nowhere to buy food at this location so come prepared, also there are no toilets for a mile or so.
Accommodation
There are lots of hotels in Broughty Ferry and plenty of Bed and Breakfasts.
Sun Compass
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West Ferry Bay
Streetmap links
West Ferry Bay general view map
West Ferry Bay close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
West Ferry Bay
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West Ferry Bay
Googly map
West Ferry Bay general view map
West Ferry Bay close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
West Ferry Bay
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Photographic notes
As the only decent pics available pics are southbound the best time is from 13:00 to about 20:00 as the sun will be behind you.
You can also get pics standing on the bridge but the angle is not as good.
You can also get pics standing on the bridge but the angle is not as good.
General views - All photographs © Jamie McEwen unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
A southbound EWS enterprise/intermodal taken from the bridge on Broughty Ferry road.
Fig 2 - Looking west
Taken halfway along the esplanade a Glasgow bound express passes overhead.
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking east
The Royal Train heading to Aberdeen taken from footbridge at the Broughty Ferry end.
Fig 5 - Looking west
Taken from footbridge again, this time facing Broughty Ferry and the north.
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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.
