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Location notes
On the Great Western Mainline between Twyford and Reading.
Railway type and traffic
First Great Western services operated by HSTs, Class 165/166 and Class 180s. Occasional Voyagers plus freight and the odd appearance by the Network Rail Track Measurement HST set.
Environment
On a small road which is single file over the bridge controlled by traffic lights, traffic was light on my visit and should not be too much of a problem.
Road directions
From the A4 between Twyford and Reading, turn off at the roundabout onto Pound Lane, then take the next left into Duffield Road.
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Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning map co-ordinates
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Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in Copse Mead which is in sight of the bridge the whole time, its a quiet area.
Public transport
Amenities
Probably best to go to Twyford for amenities, there are a couple of petrol stations on the nearby A4
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning
Streetmap links
Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning general view map
Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning
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Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning
Googly map
Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning general view map
Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning close up map
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Reading, Duffield Road, Sonning
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Photographic notes
Positioned on a curve providing excellent views of all four running lines. The trickiest to photograph is the Down Main as the there is not much space between the line and the cutting on the east side.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking 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.
