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Location notes
Just outside Basingstoke in Hampshire. The junction of the LSWR main line from Waterloo to Weymouth, and the Salisbury and Exeter line. Battledown Flyover gives excellent photogenic opportunities.
Railway type and traffic
The main line from London to Weymouth and Salisbury. Passenger services operated by South West Trains services both diesel and electric:
444, 450, 159, 158 plus 455 on as required ECS to/from Bouremouth Depot.
Freight to and from Eastleigh and Southampton and the south west:
Freightliner - 66, 67 DB Schenker - 59, 66, 67 Hanson - 59 Colas - 66, 70 GBRf - 66/7, 73
444, 450, 159, 158 plus 455 on as required ECS to/from Bouremouth Depot.
Freight to and from Eastleigh and Southampton and the south west:
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Environment
Open fields or a bridge over the railway. Foot crossings further down the main line and Salisbury lines after they split.
Road directions
Heading out of Basingstoke towards Oakley you pass the leisure park on your right. At the next roundabout you have two options:
1) Turn right and follow the road. You will pass under the railway after about 500 yards. Straight across the next roundabout and you will see on-road parking on your side of the road. Once parked, walk up the side of the church hall on a signed footpath. Follow the footpath and you will come to a bridge over the railway on top of the junction.
2) Turn left at the roundabout and follow the road. Straight across the next 2 roundabouts (close together) until you reach a set of traffic lights. Turn right and follow the road. You will come to an area on the left of the road just before you pass under the railway where you can park (on your right). Go up the field to the overbridge, or cross over the road and walk alongside the railway to the flyover.
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Worting Junction map co-ordinates
1) Turn right and follow the road. You will pass under the railway after about 500 yards. Straight across the next roundabout and you will see on-road parking on your side of the road. Once parked, walk up the side of the church hall on a signed footpath. Follow the footpath and you will come to a bridge over the railway on top of the junction.
2) Turn left at the roundabout and follow the road. Straight across the next 2 roundabouts (close together) until you reach a set of traffic lights. Turn right and follow the road. You will come to an area on the left of the road just before you pass under the railway where you can park (on your right). Go up the field to the overbridge, or cross over the road and walk alongside the railway to the flyover.
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Worting Junction map co-ordinates
Parking
See directions. Both areas very safe, although the off road parking area can get very muddy in damp conditions.
Public transport
Number 8,76 and 86 bus to and from Andover and Basingstoke give a 15 minute frequency to the location. Alight at the church immediately under the railway.
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Amenities
None at the location, it is open fields.
Sun Compass
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Worting Junction
Streetmap links
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Photographic notes
The line runs east to west so tno problems with the sun in either direction at any times of day.
Links to photographs at this location
UK Railpics - Worting Junction
Rail-net - A few moments at Worting Junction
General views - All photographs © James Mayl unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
From the overbridge looking towards London.
Fig 2 - Looking west
From the overbridge, looking towards the junction.
Fig 3 - Looking south
A London bound working heading across the flyover.
Fig 4 - Looking north
A southbound train heading towards Winchester.
For this shot steps are now required due to a 6 foot, wire not palisade, fence at the location.
Fig 5 - Looking north
From Pack Lane, a southbound working.
Fig 6 - Looking east
A London bound freight from the Salisbury Line.
Fig 7 - Looking west
A Salisbury bound train from foot crossing.
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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.
