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Location notes
The Great Central Railway is a heritage railway running between Loughborough, to the south, and Leicester, to the north. There is an extensive double track section between Loughborough and Rothley. On top of this the Great Central has now been granted permission to run at 60mph for specific purposes such as testing locomotives and rolling stock.
This is a classic GCR location on a minor road just off A6.
This is a classic GCR location on a minor road just off A6.
Railway type and traffic
The railway runs as a steam main line, with the occasional diesel working at the weekends
See the railway’s website for more information.
See the railway’s website for more information.
Environment
A quiet lane off of the A6
Road directions
When heading north up the A6, towards Loughborough, turn left just before the end of the dual carriageway into a dead end lane.
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GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge map co-ordinates
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GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is roadside parking next to the location, during galas and events this may get busy.
Public transport
Sun Compass
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It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge
Streetmap links
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge general view map
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge
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GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge
Googly map
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge general view map
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
GCR, Woodthorpe Bridge
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Photographic notes
The line runs roughly north to south so shots can be had throughout the day, although the direction of the sun will favour southbound workings.
General views - All photographs © Mike Snow unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north - Picture by Scott Borthwick
Fig 3 - Looking north - Picture by Scott Borthwick
Fig 4 - Looking south - Picture by Scott Borthwick
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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.
