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Location notes
Situated between Thornaby and Middlesbrough stations
Railway type and traffic
Local passenger services are operated by 142s or 156s. The Transpennine services are usually operated by 158s There is a good mix of freight traffic through the yard operated by 60s and 66s.
There is usually a number of locos in and around the TMD too along with the stored locos.
There is usually a number of locos in and around the TMD too along with the stored locos.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Tees Yard
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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
Tees Yard is in an industrial area of Teesside on the west side of Middlesbrough.
Road directions
Travelling along the A19 and go onto the A66 heading to Teesside Retail Park (westbound). Follow directions for Tees Barrage / Teesdale and take the second exit at the roundabout. This is the bridge and continue over to find parking.
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Tees Yard map co-ordinates
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Tees Yard map co-ordinates
Parking
There is no parking near the bridge, but there is a nearby road with spaces close to the end of the bridge.
Public transport
There are several trains an hour that stop at Thornaby, from there is it about a 10-15 minute walk to the overbridge.
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Amenities
There are a couple of fast food outlets (KFC and McDonalds) at the nearby Teesside retail park.
Sun Compass
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Tees Yard
Streetmap links
Tees Yard general view map
Tees Yard close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Tees Yard
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Tees Yard
Googly map
Tees Yard general view map
Tees Yard close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Tees Yard
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Photographic notes
Most things moving through the yard and in the East end of the TMD can be photographed from the bridge.
Links to photographs at this location
Northern Railways
General views - All photographs © Craig Allan unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 -
Taken from the A66 side of the bridge
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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.
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.
