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Location notes
On the Portsmouth Direct mainline just to the north of Petersfield.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services are in the hands of SWT, predominantly 444s with the odd 450, two fast trains each way per hour and one stopping train each way per hour.
The only freight is the Fawley - Holybourne tanks, which go north around 1015 (which is not phottable) and return at around 1515.
The only freight is the Fawley - Holybourne tanks, which go north around 1015 (which is not phottable) and return at around 1515.
Environment
A level crossing on a quite lane on the outskirts of the town of Petersfield.
Road directions
From the A3 turn onto the A272 at Steep, heading south. Go over the railway line and turn right at the roundabout onto the B2070, very shortly Kingsfernsden Lane is on the right.
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing map co-ordinates
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
You can pull into the gateway by the field, but be prepared to move it for the farmer. Do not park on the road or the inside of the bend as you will obscure the sight lines for the level crossing.
Public transport
The half-hourly SWT Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour fast calls at Fratton, Havant, Petersfield, Haslemere, Guildford and Woking. To reach Petersfield from intermediate stations you need to get the hourly stopping service.
Stagecoach run a number of buses in the local area that will take you to Petersfield station.
Exit Petersfield station on the East side and walk past the church, follow the road until you reach the B2070 which you should turn left onto, follow this along past the college and the turning for Kingsfernsden lane will be on your left.
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Stagecoach run a number of buses in the local area that will take you to Petersfield station.
Exit Petersfield station on the East side and walk past the church, follow the road until you reach the B2070 which you should turn left onto, follow this along past the college and the turning for Kingsfernsden lane will be on your left.
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Amenities
No amenities in the immediate vicinity but there are toilets/shops in Petersfield.
Sun Compass
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing
Streetmap links
Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing general view map
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing general view map
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Petersfield, Kingsfernsden Lane Crossing
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Photographic notes
Firstly you can only photograph southbound trains (or tail-shoot the northbound workings). The line is aligned north-east, south-west so you can photograph until the sun crosses the line between 1500 and 1600 (depending on the time of year). You can either shoot wide angle across the field or more nose on up close to the crossing (you will need a lens of 70mm or greater to get past the box). Beware of the vegetation on the bank.
You would not be able to do video due to the noise from the claxons on the crossing.
You would not be able to do video due to the noise from the claxons on the crossing.
General views - All photographs © Kevin Lee unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north east
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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.
