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Location notes
Nuneaton Station is situated on the West Coast Mainline, 97 miles from London Euston in Warwickshire, it is also Criss Crossed by the Birmingham - Leicester line, with the branch to Coventry at the Southern End.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger wise, all expresses are now Pendolino operated with mainly Euston - Liverpool Lime Street services calling, the Birmingham - Leicester/East Anglia services are operated by Central Trains with a mixture of Classes 156, 158, 170 and the occasional 153 and 150. There is an hourly London Midland service using the superb Desiro class 350 units north & south stopping in platform 2 for northbound services & platform 5 for southbound services.
There is a good variety of freight, mainly freightliners, Steel to and from Corby and Margam.
In the evenings though, 3 or 4 car trains pass through with DB Schenker/Freightliner 66s, whilst DRS operate the prestigious WH Malcolm traffic and the late night nuclear flasks. Class 92s also ply their trade with enterprise traffic to and from Dollands Moor.
There is a good variety of freight, mainly freightliners, Steel to and from Corby and Margam.
In the evenings though, 3 or 4 car trains pass through with DB Schenker/Freightliner 66s, whilst DRS operate the prestigious WH Malcolm traffic and the late night nuclear flasks. Class 92s also ply their trade with enterprise traffic to and from Dollands Moor.
Environment
The Station is located in the Centre of Nuneaton, adjacent to the A444. The Station staff are friendly and there are several CCTV cameras located around the Station.
Road directions
With the Station next to the A444, the main Coventry - Burton On Trent road, getting to the Station is quite easy, although the road layout was altered a few years ago, to form a one-way system, the Station is clearly signposted on the approach to Nuneatons ring road - Roanne Ringway.
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Nuneaton Station map co-ordinates
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Nuneaton Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Either use the main station car park at £6 ( but get there early as its usually full for 08:00) or park over at the Dunelm carpark which is £4.50 for over 4 hrs. This car park fills very quickly.
Asda - advised not to park here as attendants regulary patrol the car park. Cars have been clamped!
Asda - advised not to park here as attendants regulary patrol the car park. Cars have been clamped!
Public transport
Nuneaton is served by an hourly Virgin Trains service to and from London and Liverpool, Central Trains provide 2 trains an hour, the Birmingham - Lincoln Central services and Birmingham - Stansted Airport services.
If you come by bus, the bus station is located on the opposite of ASDA, and as such is less than a 5 minute walk. In fact both the Bus and Train Stations can be seen from ASDA. Stagecoach provide the main bus services from Coventry and Leicester and serve mainly local towns such as Atherstone, Bedworth and Hinckley with a very frequent service. Arriva also operate the 158 route from Leicester.
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If you come by bus, the bus station is located on the opposite of ASDA, and as such is less than a 5 minute walk. In fact both the Bus and Train Stations can be seen from ASDA. Stagecoach provide the main bus services from Coventry and Leicester and serve mainly local towns such as Atherstone, Bedworth and Hinckley with a very frequent service. Arriva also operate the 158 route from Leicester.
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Amenities
Toilets are located on Platform 2, which is also adapted for disabled people, there is also an additional disabled toilet on Platform 7, all of which are connected by lifts and footbridge.
Alternatively, ASDA provide a good selection of food and drink in their customer canteen, all of which is very reasonably priced.
Alternatively, ASDA provide a good selection of food and drink in their customer canteen, all of which is very reasonably priced.
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Photographic notes
In general, photography is possible throughout the whole day, and if you are in the right position, the canopies can help block out flares, this is Trial and Error though.
As for videoing, again the canopies help but overall should make very pleasant videos. Unfortunately, the Fire Station and Ambulance Station are nearby and the sirens can be picked up very clearly as they go out on their next call.
the Northern end of Platform 2/3 should make a nice location, as you can also see trains as they cross the flyover on the approach to Platform 6 and 7.
For northbound freight the best place is at the north end of platform 1. Any freight coming from Birmingham now uses the flyover apart from the Bedworth tanks.
Freightliners and intermodals from Birmingham and Hams Hall use the flyover and pass platform 7 before using a new junction to gain acess to the WCML for the south.
Some great shots can be had from the end of platform 7 as the freights come over the flyover.
Any southbound freight from the north will usually use platform 5.
Photography from this platform is almost useless as there is no clear shot at the north end.
The southern end allows clear photos of freight coming off the Leicester line.
As for videoing, again the canopies help but overall should make very pleasant videos. Unfortunately, the Fire Station and Ambulance Station are nearby and the sirens can be picked up very clearly as they go out on their next call.
the Northern end of Platform 2/3 should make a nice location, as you can also see trains as they cross the flyover on the approach to Platform 6 and 7.
For northbound freight the best place is at the north end of platform 1. Any freight coming from Birmingham now uses the flyover apart from the Bedworth tanks.
Freightliners and intermodals from Birmingham and Hams Hall use the flyover and pass platform 7 before using a new junction to gain acess to the WCML for the south.
Some great shots can be had from the end of platform 7 as the freights come over the flyover.
Any southbound freight from the north will usually use platform 5.
Photography from this platform is almost useless as there is no clear shot at the north end.
The southern end allows clear photos of freight coming off the Leicester line.
General views - All photographs © James Power unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
From the Central trains platform
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking north west
From the foot bridge
Fig 4 - Looking south east
Fig 5 - Looking south
The OTP and loco bay to the south of the station.
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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.
