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Location notes
Brocklesby is about 4 miles east of Barnetby in North Lincolnshire at the point where the mainly passenger route to Grimsby and Cleethorpes splits from the mainly frieght route to Immingham Docks.
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
Brocklesby station closed over 10 years ago though the station buildings are still intact and in good condition.
There is a signalbox on one of the Platforms. The station is several miles from the village it used to serve and is set in the middle of fields.
There is a signalbox on one of the Platforms. The station is several miles from the village it used to serve and is set in the middle of fields.
Road directions
At the end of the M180 (junction 5 for Barnetby) continue straight on onto the A180. At the next junction after 4/5 miles turn onto the A160, then first left onto the A1077. You will drive across Ulceby station level crossing then turn left onto the B1211 which will take you over Brocklesby station bridge.
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Brocklesby map co-ordinates
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Brocklesby map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car on the bridge.
Public transport
There is no public transport to Brocklesby, the nearest station being Ulceby.
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Amenities
There are no amenities in the area.
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Photographic notes
The light here is best in early morning for trains heading towards Immingham/Cleethorpes. Dinnertime onwards, you can get shots of westbound trains passing through the old station but by mid-afternoon the sun will be on the platform-side of these trains.
There is a not too obvious public footpath crossing the field to the north of the line towards Ulceby and you can get photos of freight trains rounding the curve from the second field. A step-ladder may help here as the field is slightly lower than the railway.
There is a not too obvious public footpath crossing the field to the north of the line towards Ulceby and you can get photos of freight trains rounding the curve from the second field. A step-ladder may help here as the field is slightly lower than the railway.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 -
From the field
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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.
