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Location notes
Situated on the main Edinburgh - Glasgow Queen Street or Stirling route, just west of Edinburgh park station.
Railway type and traffic
Main line, traffic mostly class 150, 156, 158, and 170 on Scotrail services. Also East Coast Inverness services. During the summer months the Royal Scotsman also passes by.
Freight is all but non existent with only the Freightliner operated cement ( Oxwellmains - Aberdeen / Inverness ) booked to pass by.
Freight is all but non existent with only the Freightliner operated cement ( Oxwellmains - Aberdeen / Inverness ) booked to pass by.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Gogarbank
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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
Rural, open countryside.
Road directions
From the A720 (city bypass)
Head towards Edinburgh airport, at the end of the bypass, take the first exit from the roundabout, A8 ( still heading towards the airport ). Take the first left from this road (just before a bridge ) continue up this road, pass over the railway. Parking should be possible either next to the scrap yard entrance or outside the houses ( right turn just after the bridge ) from this road, side on pictures ( not shown ) can be obtained.
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Gogarbank map co-ordinates
Head towards Edinburgh airport, at the end of the bypass, take the first exit from the roundabout, A8 ( still heading towards the airport ). Take the first left from this road (just before a bridge ) continue up this road, pass over the railway. Parking should be possible either next to the scrap yard entrance or outside the houses ( right turn just after the bridge ) from this road, side on pictures ( not shown ) can be obtained.
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Gogarbank map co-ordinates
Parking
Can be awkward due to narrow roads, but is possible by passing the location and walking back about 100m.
Public transport
A mini bus service run by 'Waverley Travel' passes by the location (ask the driver for Gogar station).
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Amenities
Nearest place would be the 'Gyle' shopping centre , a short drive away.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Gogarbank
Streetmap links
Gogarbank general view map
Gogarbank close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Gogarbank
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Gogarbank
Googly map
Gogarbank general view map
Gogarbank close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Gogarbank
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Photographic notes
General views - All photographs © Steven Wakefield unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Looking towards Glasgow.
Fig 2 - Looking east
Looking towards Edinburgh (videographers note the close proximity of the scrap yard).
Disclaimer
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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.
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.
