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Location notes
On the Mainline from Leicester to London. This point is on the rural-urban fringe of Leicester.
Railway type and traffic
Includes traffic such as HSTs, Meridians, maybe the odd Turbostar, 66s, 60s and other mixed locomotives.
Environment
Open countryside which is very secluded. You can only visit during the day because you'll never get home in the dark! (Well you might but you'll probably fall in the canal in the process!)
Road directions
From Leicester:
Follow the A5199 south to Kilby Bridge.
To access this point you have to walk along the tow path by the Grand Union Canal from Kilby Bridge east for half a mile.
Or you can turn down Cooks Lane and park just before the road become a 'private road', opposite the entrance to the field and walk down the bridleway to the location.
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire map co-ordinates
Follow the A5199 south to Kilby Bridge.
To access this point you have to walk along the tow path by the Grand Union Canal from Kilby Bridge east for half a mile.
Or you can turn down Cooks Lane and park just before the road become a 'private road', opposite the entrance to the field and walk down the bridleway to the location.
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire map co-ordinates
Parking
There is parking spaces at Kilby Bridge next to the steps leading to the canal. The crossing is approximately 0.5miles east of Kilby Bridge.
Public transport
From Leicester:
No. 49 bus (Arriva) from stand C21 Charles Street to the pub at Kilby Bridge. Every 30mins during the day.
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No. 49 bus (Arriva) from stand C21 Charles Street to the pub at Kilby Bridge. Every 30mins during the day.
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Amenities
There is no amenities at the crossing, however there is a pub at Kilby Bridge and other services eg. Shops
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire
Streetmap links
Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire general view map
Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire close up map
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire
Googly map
Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire general view map
Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire close up map
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Kilby Bridge, Leicestershire
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Photographic notes
The line runs east to west at this point so the shot is on for east bound trains in the morning moving round to west bound trains in the afternoon. 'Whistle' boards either side of the location will give audible warning of approaching workings.
Shots from the south side of the crossing are reasonably wide for the main line, but would be tight for anything on the bi directional loop line. The north side of the crossing embankment offers some height for picturing workings.There is also a foot crossing and angles from the fields to provide some variation.
There is distant noise from the A5199 but nothing to intrusive.
Shots from the south side of the crossing are reasonably wide for the main line, but would be tight for anything on the bi directional loop line. The north side of the crossing embankment offers some height for picturing workings.There is also a foot crossing and angles from the fields to provide some variation.
There is distant noise from the A5199 but nothing to intrusive.
General views - All photographs © Christopher Blake unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
(foot crossing)
Fig 2- Looking west
(foot crossing)
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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.
