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Location notes
A favoured afternoon southbound shot on the Derby - Tamworth line in open countryside.
Railway type and traffic
Basically Turbostars and Voyagers, with Class 66s, and perhaps the odd 60, on freight.
Environment
It is situated on a farmers track over bridge / Green Lane environment. It is very peaceful here and the only people likely to pass are walkers and farmers.
Road directions
Take the A513 from Tamworth and head north. When you go under the national grid electricity wires, turn right towards Wigginton. When in the village turn left and head north. You will cross over one railway bridge and just after this, on the left, is the turning to the locations bridge.
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Portway map co-ordinates
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Portway map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park on the bridge, ensuring you leave space for farm vehicles to pass. Otherwise there are spaces roadside on Portway Lane.
Public transport
Services 787/804 operated by Acorn Coaches operate circular services from Tamworth to Portway and Elford. They run approximately every 60-90 minutes although the last journey to serve portway is currently leaves there at 1343 back to Tamworth.
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Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Portway
Streetmap links
Portway general view map
Portway close up map
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Portway
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Portway
Googly map
Portway general view map
Portway close up map
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Portway
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Photographic notes
The primary shot is southbound, with the need to duck under the electricity wires which cross the line, this is a minor inconvenience for a good shot! To do this you will require a lens of around 120mm (85mm dig)
Its basically an afternoon shot as the sun will be round to the west. The 3/4 shot in the morning would leave you little scope, if any, for composition. It is a straight, head on, shot. The northbound shot is fair but you get little notice of trains approaching as there is a bridge about 300m to the south.
Its basically an afternoon shot as the sun will be round to the west. The 3/4 shot in the morning would leave you little scope, if any, for composition. It is a straight, head on, shot. The northbound shot is fair but you get little notice of trains approaching as there is a bridge about 300m to the south.
General views - All photographs © Andrew Duckre unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north - Image © Marcus Dawson
Fig 2 - Looking north - Image © Marcus Dawson
A wide shot showing the power lines over head.
Fig 3 - Looking north
From the eastern side of the bridge. This is the morning shot.
Fig 4 - Looking south - Image © Marcus Dawson
Location Video
A selection of passings and some general views of the location and bridge.
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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.
