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Location notes
A farm track / road bridge over the Birmingham to Bristol Main Line approximately 1 mile to the south of Bromsgrove Station.
Railway type and traffic
A double track mainline with passing loops in both directions. Passenger services consist of Virgin Voyagers, Central Trains and Wales & Borders DMU's. Freight traffic mostly consists of Loaded or empty steel trains and loaded or empty Coal trains with 60's and 66's as motive power. Longbridge - Swindon Rover trains run in each direction daily usually hauled by class 66's.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge
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Environment
Open countryside on one side and a new housing estate on the other. This road at present only leads to a field and a football club and so there is no passing traffic.
Road directions
Come off the main A38 at The Sugarbrook pub and turn into Stoke road, then turn first right into Sherwood road. Drive to the end of this road through a new housing estate and you can park right next to the bridge. Don't block the gate as Network Rail need access to the line side.
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge map co-ordinates
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
You now have to park your car at the show home and walk across a makeshift path that leads to the bridge.
Public transport
The bridge is about a 10 minute walk from Bromsgrove station.
Come out of the station onto New Road and head along until you reach a roundabout with Stoke Road. Here turn left and walk down until you can turn left into South Road. South Road stops and you can cross into Garrington Road. Off Garrington Road is a footpath which runs parallel to the railway and will lead you to the bridge.
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Come out of the station onto New Road and head along until you reach a roundabout with Stoke Road. Here turn left and walk down until you can turn left into South Road. South Road stops and you can cross into Garrington Road. Off Garrington Road is a footpath which runs parallel to the railway and will lead you to the bridge.
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Amenities
None at the location. Nearest shops are by Bromsgrove Station, which is about 15 - 20 minutes walk away.
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge
Streetmap links
Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge general view map
Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge close up map
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge general view map
Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge close up map
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Bromsgrove, Bankers Bridge
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Photographic notes
Still Photography Notes:
This location offers excellent views in both directions. Some freight slows down entering the loops (both directions) and some coal trains are banked in the daytime to assist up the Lickey incline.
Video Photography Notes:
The location is well way from main roads, so road noise is not a problem.
Also,walk or cycle along the footpath that runs along side the railway line between Bankers Bridge and Buntsford Hill - although a lot of hedge [and thistles !! ] in Summer. You 'may' find some different angles to take some shots. This path will take you within a few feet of the banker when it is stabled in the spur.
There is now a new footway that goes north from 'Bankers', alongside the new housing to South Road, Aston Fields, it follows the track close to the north slow line. At the railway end of South Road, [please note it is impossible to park a car in this road], you can view locos in the loop awaiting a banker. At the other end of the road you have a number of shops.
Ta Andrew 12/05/06.
This location offers excellent views in both directions. Some freight slows down entering the loops (both directions) and some coal trains are banked in the daytime to assist up the Lickey incline.
Video Photography Notes:
The location is well way from main roads, so road noise is not a problem.
Also,walk or cycle along the footpath that runs along side the railway line between Bankers Bridge and Buntsford Hill - although a lot of hedge [and thistles !! ] in Summer. You 'may' find some different angles to take some shots. This path will take you within a few feet of the banker when it is stabled in the spur.
There is now a new footway that goes north from 'Bankers', alongside the new housing to South Road, Aston Fields, it follows the track close to the north slow line. At the railway end of South Road, [please note it is impossible to park a car in this road], you can view locos in the loop awaiting a banker. At the other end of the road you have a number of shops.
Ta Andrew 12/05/06.
Links to photographs at this location
Chris Beaumont's website
Higson's Hot Shots!! - (Photo circa '80-'84)
General views - All photographs © Chris Beaumont unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
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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.
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