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Location notes
Langstone Rock is on the West of England Main Line between Exeter and Newton Abbot where it meets the coast after running down the River Exe, just to the south of Dawlish Warren
Railway type and traffic
There are regular passenger trains operated by Great Western, Wessex Trains, Virgin Trains and Arriva Trains Wales. There are freight services though these are infrequent.
Environment
The location is on top of a large rock formation on the sea side of the railway. The nearby Dawlish Warren is a holiday resort and whereas neighbouring Dawlish is a town, Dawlish Warren is characterised by large caravan parks.
Road directions
Dawlish Warren is signposted off the A379 which leads from Exeter and the end of the M5.
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Langstone Rock map co-ordinates
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Parking
Public transport
Dawlish Warren is served by an hourly local service between Exeter and Paignton. Dawlish which is about a mile and half walk away along the seafront has more longer distance services calling.
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Amenities
There are toilets by the station, also plenty of snack bars and several pubs/bars.
Accommodation
There is plenty of accommodation in the area, especially in Dawlish.
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Streetmap links
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Photographic notes
Just south of the station is Langstone Rock which offers morning views of trains from either direction as they round the corner. It is a stiff climb to the top of the rock and not advisable in very windy or wet weather, but the views are superb.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south west
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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.
