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Location notes
On the Great Western Main Line near to its terminus at Penzance.
Railway type and traffic
FGW express services to/from Paddington, Virgin XC services and occasional Wessex local services.
Environment
A small footbridge just to the east of Penzance station and the west of Ponsandane Carriage Sidings & HST depot ().
Road directions
The location is directly off the A30 but due to it being a dual carriageway you need to be on the westbound side of the road, just after you pass Ponsandane depot you will see a small shed belonging to a local coach company, turn left immediately after you pass it and there is a small area you can pull into.
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Parking
The rough ground belongs to the coach company, but so long as you put it well out the way they should not mind.
Public transport
Travel to Penzance station by train or bus.
From the bus station (right next to the station):
Walk along the row of stops and then go through the gap in the sea wall onto the coastal path, turn left and follow if all the way round until you reach the footbridge. This should take 15 to 20 minutes walk, you can take photographs from this path but there is a large fence so you will need a stepladder.
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From the bus station (right next to the station):
Walk along the row of stops and then go through the gap in the sea wall onto the coastal path, turn left and follow if all the way round until you reach the footbridge. This should take 15 to 20 minutes walk, you can take photographs from this path but there is a large fence so you will need a stepladder.
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Amenities
Market Jew Street next to the station has a number of shops and takeaways (open later/Sundays during the 'tourist season') as well as public toilets.
Accommodation
There are dozens of Bed and Breakfasts and Hotels in the nearby area.
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Photographic notes
The line is aligned East-West so you can shoot trains all day from the South (seaside) Side of the line, although the 'wrong side' cloudy shot is good too. Trains to/from Penzance use the track adjacent to the sea wall and trains to/from the carriage sidings use the next track over. Video's would be quite impressive as you could follow trains from the Station round the coast, but there is a busy road nearby which might cause noise problems
General views - All photographs © Kevin Lee unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking east
Fig 4 - Looking east
Fig 5 - Looking west
Fig 6 - Looking east
Fig 7 - Looking across the bay to Penzance Station
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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.
