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Location notes
A road bridge over the ECML to the south end of Decoy Yard at Doncaster Carr. The junction of the ECML and the Worksop line is here, along with the now disused Doncaster Railnet Hub.
Railway type and traffic
Usual mid East Coast Main Line traffic:
NXEC: 91s, HSTs
Local: Various sprinter derivatives
DB Schenker: 60 and 66s on Intermodal, Engineers and Coal
Freightliner: 66/5 on Liners and Heavy Haul 66/5 on Coal Traffic
NXEC: 91s, HSTs
Local: Various sprinter derivatives
DB Schenker: 60 and 66s on Intermodal, Engineers and Coal
Freightliner: 66/5 on Liners and Heavy Haul 66/5 on Coal Traffic
Environment
A Road bridge over the line, but with very wide concrete verges.
Road directions
From the M18, junction 3:
Follow the signs to "Lakeside Shopping Village" and you will cross the location brigde.
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Doncaster, White Rose Bridge map co-ordinates
Follow the signs to "Lakeside Shopping Village" and you will cross the location brigde.
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Doncaster, White Rose Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Car parking in the nearby Lakeside Retail Village.
Public transport
Any bus from the town center to the Lakeside Shopping Village will take you to within walking distance of the location
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Amenities
McDonalds, Pizza Hut and a Beefeater at the Lakeside Shopping Village.
Accommodation
There is a nearby Travel lodge.
Sun Compass
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Doncaster, White Rose Bridge
Streetmap links
Doncaster, White Rose Bridge general view map
Doncaster, White Rose Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Doncaster, White Rose Bridge
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Doncaster, White Rose Bridge
Googly map
Doncaster, White Rose Bridge general view map
Doncaster, White Rose Bridge close up map
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Doncaster, White Rose Bridge
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Photographic notes
The ECML and surrounding yards run roughly north west /south east. Best angle is looking south from the bridge, as most GNER services have the loco on the north end. Clearer shots looking south off the spur lines as well due to less OHL.
Being a main road into Doncaster the location isn't suitable for videographes as it is plagued with traffic noise.
Being a main road into Doncaster the location isn't suitable for videographes as it is plagued with traffic noise.
Links to photographs at this location
UK Railpics - Decoy Yard
General views - All photographs © James Mayl unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
A general view in the direction of Doncaster Station.
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Fig 3 - Looking north west
Looking across Decoy Yard from above the ECML spur lines.
Fig 4 - Looking north west
An class 60 on the incline from Belmont Yard.
Fig 5 - Looking south east
The former Royal Mail terminal.
Fig 6 - Looking south east
A general view of the lines to the south
Fig 7 - Looking south east
The spur to ECML (slow lines) and Worksop line (southbound)
Fig 8 - Looking south east
The curve from the Worksop lines into Decoy Yard.
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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.
