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Location notes
A manual level crossing over the East Coast Main Line about a mile south of Biggleswade Station.
Railway type and traffic
From London Kings Cross:
East Cost Expresses to the north. First Capital Connect passenger services to Peterborough and Hull Trains services to Hull and Grand Central to Sunderland and Bradford.
Freight is relatively light on the ECML but there are a some DB Schenker, Freightliner and GBRf workings during the day.
East Cost Expresses to the north. First Capital Connect passenger services to Peterborough and Hull Trains services to Hull and Grand Central to Sunderland and Bradford.
Freight is relatively light on the ECML but there are a some DB Schenker, Freightliner and GBRf workings during the day.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Biggleswade, Holme Green
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Environment
Bedfordshire open countryside. There is a local motor bike pit a little to the south of the location but this should cause you no problems.
Road directions
If driving from Biggleswade town centre, at the mini roundabout at the western end of the High Street take the A6001 signed for Langford and Henlow. Follow road round left-hand bend to traffic lights at junction with Hitchin Street and turn right. If arriving at Biggleswade station by train, exit the station and walk along Saffron Road to the traffic lights and turn left.
Follow the A6001 over two small roundabouts and underneath the A1. Take the second turning on the left, a narrow gravel road signed Sheep Walk. This road is an access road to two private residences so best to keep the noise and speed down. After approx 600m you will come to the railway at a manually gated crossing.
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Biggleswade, Holme Green map co-ordinates
Follow the A6001 over two small roundabouts and underneath the A1. Take the second turning on the left, a narrow gravel road signed Sheep Walk. This road is an access road to two private residences so best to keep the noise and speed down. After approx 600m you will come to the railway at a manually gated crossing.
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Biggleswade, Holme Green map co-ordinates
Parking
To the west of the line there is a small area for turning cars next to a local residence but it would be better to park on the east side pulling off the 'road' enough to allow other vehicles to pass.
Public transport
None to the location. Take the train to Biggleswade Station and it's a couple of miles by foot.
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Amenities
None at the location. There are some services at Baldock, a few miles to the south on the A1 or in Biggleswade town.
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The nearby village of Stotfold has a decent fish and chip shop. Charles Fish and Chips, 9 Regent Street, Stotfold. Comes highly recommended - mention Trainspots and get a Free can of drink with every meal over £2.50!
Sun Compass
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Biggleswade, Holme Green
Streetmap links
Biggleswade, Holme Green general view map
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Biggleswade, Holme Green
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Biggleswade, Holme Green
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Biggleswade, Holme Green
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Photographic notes
The location is based around a level crossing. You have access to both sides of the lines, so getting the sun on the right side is not a problem. The crossing it self is a manual affair with a green or red light telling you if it is safe to cross, there is no audible warning to hamper videos. The light also gives you a good minutes notice of something approaching. From the 'road' you can walk back to the east and get a more side on shot if you prefer. This is not possible from the west. The line is straight for a few miles to the north and about a mile to the south.
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
From the east side of the line. A telephoto shot.
Fig 2 - Looking south
From the east side of the line, standard lens shot.
Fig 3 - Looking south
A view from the west of the line showing the crossing lights and the type of gates.
Fig 4 - Looking south
Another west side shot, a little elevation would be helpful to clear the Signal and Telegraph boxes.
Fig 5 - Looking north
From the east side again, a telephoto shot of the line towards Biggleswade station.
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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.
