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Location notes
Melton Ross is about 2 miles east of Barnetby on the line from there towards Cleethorpes and the Docks at Immingham.
Railway type and traffic
There is a regular passenger service over the line from Cleethorpes to Scunthorpe and Doncaster and onwards to Sheffield and Manchester, also a more infrequent service to Lincoln. The line is notable by having an intensive freight service from Immingham Docks to many locations throughout Britain.
Environment
Melton Ross Bridge is on a fairly busy country lane and there is no immediate locations to shelter in the area.
Road directions
From the M180 junction 5:
Follow the A18 east towards Grimsby. The first road right after the Motorway roundabout is the A18 west, take the next road on the right, after about a mile. The road crosses the bridge. This road continues towards the top of Barnetby village and by turning right once more this will take you to Barnetby station.
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Melton Ross map co-ordinates
Follow the A18 east towards Grimsby. The first road right after the Motorway roundabout is the A18 west, take the next road on the right, after about a mile. The road crosses the bridge. This road continues towards the top of Barnetby village and by turning right once more this will take you to Barnetby station.
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Melton Ross map co-ordinates
Parking
You will need to leave your car on the roadside well clear of the bridge.
Public transport
There is a footpath through fields parallel to the line from Barnetby station, alternatively, turn right under the railway from the station and at the top of the road when it turns right, take the lane/footpath to the left. Follow this to the right and this will lead to the lane crossing the bridge. This walk should take 20-25 minutes.
If flying in, Humberside International Airport is a short taxi-ride away!
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If flying in, Humberside International Airport is a short taxi-ride away!
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Amenities
The nearest shops and pubs are in Barnetby village.
Sun Compass
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Melton Ross
Streetmap links
Melton Ross general view map
Melton Ross close up map
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Melton Ross
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Melton Ross
Googly map
Melton Ross general view map
Melton Ross close up map
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Photographic notes
The light is best here in the morning for trains heading towards Immingham and Cleethorpes, and in the afternoon for trains heading west.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking 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.
