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Location notes
January 2015:
Copmanthorpe Crossing has been closed permanently and is now just an access point for Network Rail. Some shots are possible from the south side but its far from easy and nowhere near as good as it once was.
Moor Lane where the line side shots could be taken now has a large green fence alongside it.
About 7 miles south of York on the East Coast Main Line, just to the north of Colton Junction
Copmanthorpe Crossing has been closed permanently and is now just an access point for Network Rail. Some shots are possible from the south side but its far from easy and nowhere near as good as it once was.
Moor Lane where the line side shots could be taken now has a large green fence alongside it.
About 7 miles south of York on the East Coast Main Line, just to the north of Colton Junction
Railway type and traffic
A variety of passenger and freight services pass through this location. Usually Virgin East Coast/Cross Country and a fair variety of freight.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Copmanthorpe
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
A small village in rural North Yorkshire. The location is fairly off the beaten track.
Road directions
From the A64
Turn off at the junction with the A1237 which is signposted for Copmanthorpe and follow the signs into the village following the main road through.; Cross the railway by the (only) road over bridge and take the first right (almost turning back on yourself). Follow the lane parallel with the railway (heading SW) and follow into a rough track which leads away to the left from the railway. From this track take the first track to the right and this ends at an accommodation crossing.
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Copmanthorpe map co-ordinates
Turn off at the junction with the A1237 which is signposted for Copmanthorpe and follow the signs into the village following the main road through.; Cross the railway by the (only) road over bridge and take the first right (almost turning back on yourself). Follow the lane parallel with the railway (heading SW) and follow into a rough track which leads away to the left from the railway. From this track take the first track to the right and this ends at an accommodation crossing.
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Copmanthorpe map co-ordinates
Parking
Road side parking at the location
Public transport
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Copmanthorpe
Streetmap links
Copmanthorpe general view map
Copmanthorpe close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Copmanthorpe
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Copmanthorpe
Googly map
Copmanthorpe general view map
Copmanthorpe close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Copmanthorpe
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Photographic notes
The best time to photograph here is during the morning and into the early afternoon when the light is favourable.
Links to photographs at this location
53a Models Photo collection
General views - All photographs © John Turner unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Facing North towards York
Fig 2 - Facing South towards Colton Junction
The reverse of fig 1.
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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.
