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Location notes
Network Rail have closed this foot crossing making the location unavailable.
Moss Pit is a residential area at the southern tip of Stafford and is on the line from Stafford towards Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Moss Pit is a residential area at the southern tip of Stafford and is on the line from Stafford towards Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Railway type and traffic
There is a regular passenger service on the line of Voyagers on longer distance services and various units on the Birmingham to Liverpool services.
Freight comprises of services south of Crewe generally to the South Coast, also Infrastructure trains from Basford Hall to Bescot. West Coast services are sometimes diverted this way on weekends.
Freight comprises of services south of Crewe generally to the South Coast, also Infrastructure trains from Basford Hall to Bescot. West Coast services are sometimes diverted this way on weekends.
Environment
The foot crossing is little used and separates a quiet residential area from open fields.
Road directions
From the M6, Junction 13:
Head north along the A449 towards Stafford. The road crosses the Stafford to Birmingham line as it enters the start of the built up area.
Turn right immediately after the bridge and the foot crossing is facing you as the road turns parallel to the line.
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Stafford, Moss Pit map co-ordinates
Head north along the A449 towards Stafford. The road crosses the Stafford to Birmingham line as it enters the start of the built up area.
Turn right immediately after the bridge and the foot crossing is facing you as the road turns parallel to the line.
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Stafford, Moss Pit map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park on the road by the crossing.
Public transport
Arriva service 8 operates every 12 minutes from Stafford town centre to Moss Pit. It operates around the estate (Burton Bank Lane) then you need to alight once it turns back onto the main A449 to return to town.
Arriva services 75 and 76 operate along the main road (A449) every 30 minutes between Stafford and Penkridge, with the 76 hourly extending to Wolverhampton.
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Arriva services 75 and 76 operate along the main road (A449) every 30 minutes between Stafford and Penkridge, with the 76 hourly extending to Wolverhampton.
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Amenities
There are no shops or pubs near this location. The Garth Hotel has a bar and serves food at dinner and tea/evening.
Sun Compass
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Stafford, Moss Pit
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Stafford, Moss Pit
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Photographic notes
Network Rail have closed this foot crossing making the location unavailable.
The light is best for southbound (from Stafford) trains from about 1pm, or for the rear of northbound units before. The sun is head-on at roughly 12.30. There is a bridge immediately to the south carrying the A449 over the railway, though shots in this direction are only really possible on cloudy days. To the south the line is straight for about 4 miles to Penkridge, so there is plenty of warning of approaching trains, to the north, the line is only straight to School Lane bridge, though trains are accelerating away from Stafford so rarely at full speed.
The light is best for southbound (from Stafford) trains from about 1pm, or for the rear of northbound units before. The sun is head-on at roughly 12.30. There is a bridge immediately to the south carrying the A449 over the railway, though shots in this direction are only really possible on cloudy days. To the south the line is straight for about 4 miles to Penkridge, so there is plenty of warning of approaching trains, to the north, the line is only straight to School Lane bridge, though trains are accelerating away from Stafford so rarely at full speed.
General views - All photographs © Mark Bearton unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking north
Fig 4 - Looking south
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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.
