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Location notes
On the main Edinburgh to the north (Aberdeen, Perth and Inverness)
Railway type and traffic
Some local passenger services consisting of multiple units. East Coast services heading for the Far North and some MGR trains to Longannet power station.
[DH] - There is a 40mph permanent speed restriction across the bridge, with 50mph allowed for certain classes of train (which includes all passenger trains). There were lower restrictions in place until perhaps a decade ago, but when the special Forth Bridge rail was replaced with CWR the limits were raised. The 20mph speed limit is for wrong line working (the line has always been signalled for bi-directional working). The reason is for the safety of people working on the bridge, as this is when bi-directional working is used. On Sunday mornings one line or the other is closed to allow for maintenance.
[DH] - There is a 40mph permanent speed restriction across the bridge, with 50mph allowed for certain classes of train (which includes all passenger trains). There were lower restrictions in place until perhaps a decade ago, but when the special Forth Bridge rail was replaced with CWR the limits were raised. The 20mph speed limit is for wrong line working (the line has always been signalled for bi-directional working). The reason is for the safety of people working on the bridge, as this is when bi-directional working is used. On Sunday mornings one line or the other is closed to allow for maintenance.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Dalmeny
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Environment
Rural Scotland.
Road directions
From the A90 come off at the junction before the Forth road bridge and travel along the A9000 Ferrtmuir Road to the roundabout. Take the first exit (left turn). Station Road is the third turning on the right.
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Dalmeny map co-ordinates
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Dalmeny map co-ordinates
Parking
The station has a large car park.
Public transport
Amenities
There are shops and tourist facilies in the town.
Sun Compass
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Dalmeny
Streetmap links
Dalmeny general view map
Dalmeny close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Dalmeny
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Dalmeny
Googly map
Dalmeny general view map
Dalmeny close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Dalmeny
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Photographic notes
Dalmeny Station is a few hundred yards from the Forth rail bridge and is a popular location to photograph trains heading south across the bridge. There is a permanent speed restriction in place across the entire bridge so trains can be seen approaching for quite sometime before they actually get to you. Being a popular spot it would be very easy to get in someone else’s way, with the one main shot. The track approaching the station from the south is a gradient, most locos are working quite hard at this point.
Extra Video Notes
Given the very slow line speed across the bridge it is possible for trains to take a couple of minutes to reach the station. A sturdy tripod is a must for steady shots of approaching trains.
Extra Video Notes
Given the very slow line speed across the bridge it is possible for trains to take a couple of minutes to reach the station. A sturdy tripod is a must for steady shots of approaching trains.
Links to photographs at this location
Rail-net - UK tour 2003
Ewan's Central Scotland Pics
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
From the platform end
Fig 2 - Looking north
An alternate wider view from the platform end.
Fig 3 - Looking North
From further down the platform passing trains can provide an interesting forground to the bridge
Fig 4 - Looking south
The reverse angle of the above shot, showing the steep grade into the station.
Fig 5 - Looking south
The foot bridge can also be used as a frame.
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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.
