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Location notes
This location lies above the Inverness Avoiding Line and the departure roads for the far north platforms. The actual junction being to the west of the bridge.
Railway type and traffic
Primarily traffic is 158 units heading to either Kyle or the Far North. However you can see most of the traffic around the station location, albeit in the distance. Sometimes the triangle is used for turning moves.
Freight is sparse but when it appears it will usually be 67 or 37 hauled.
Environment
This location is situated about half a mile from Inverness station and is on a set of steps, above the Royal Mail Sorting Office.
Road directions
Take the Fort William road (A82) at Longman Roundabout and follow it until you come to Safeways then follow the road into Safeways and park your car here. From there walk back along past the car park and there is a set of steps right in front of you.
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge map co-ordinates
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
This can be found near to the location in either Safeways Rose Street, Rose Street Deck Car Park and many other parks around the city centre.
Public transport
Amenities
There is various chippys nearby. There is one in the bus station which is behind the deck car park. There are also various Food Outlets along the High Street.
Accommodation
Info on Hotels & Bed and Breakfasts can be found at Visit Scotland.com
Sun Compass
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge
Streetmap links
Inverness, Rose Street Bridge general view map
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge
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Inverness, Rose Street Bridge
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Photographic notes
Given the lines east to west direction the main shot will be backlit for most of the morning. Accordingly the east bound shot, of workings into Inverness should be well lit.
As Inverness station itself is on the opposite corner of the triangle this line is used by services either:
Avoiding the station altogether,
Having reversed out of the main platforms and heading north to the Kyle or Wick Lines.
Update Sept 2013:
The trees on the station side of the bridge have grown up restricting the views, fig 1 and 2, available.
As Inverness station itself is on the opposite corner of the triangle this line is used by services either:
Avoiding the station altogether,
Having reversed out of the main platforms and heading north to the Kyle or Wick Lines.
Update Sept 2013:
The trees on the station side of the bridge have grown up restricting the views, fig 1 and 2, available.
General views - All photographs © David Ross unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west - Image © Phil Wimbush
Fig 2 - Looking east - Image © Phil Wimbush
This view shows how the trees have grown from the time when Fig 3 was taken.
Fig 3 - Looking east
Fig 4 - Looking east - Photo by Jamie Martin
A slightly wider view than fig 3
Fig 5 - Looking west - Photo by Jamie Martin
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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.
