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Location notes
A very quiet countryside bridge which crosses the Midland Main Line just north of Bedford.
Railway type and traffic
You can expect to see HSTs, Meridians and freight traffic from this bridge which spans all four lines of the Midland Main Line.
Environment
A somewhat secluded bridge with no lighting near to it so it is one to avoid after dark. The bridge is located just through a gate at the end of Lower Farm Road.
Road directions
From Bedford take the A428 until you reach Bromham Road on your right just after a roundabout. Take this road until you cross over the river and come to a right turn into Village Road, follow this road and it turns sharp left, just after the turn is Lower Farm Road, follow this to the end, the gate will be closed and you can walk onto the bridge.
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Bedford, Farm Road map co-ordinates
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Bedford, Farm Road map co-ordinates
Parking
Leave your car by the gate at the end of Lower Farm Road, there are no people around and you can see your car from the bridge.
Public transport
Bus X2 runs from Bedford to Bromham village and you could walk it from there.
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Amenities
The nearby village of Bromham has a few amenities to offer otherwise there is Bedford.
Sun Compass
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Bedford, Farm Road
Streetmap links
Bedford, Farm Road general view map
Bedford, Farm Road close up map
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Bedford, Farm Road
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Bedford, Farm Road
Googly map
Bedford, Farm Road general view map
Bedford, Farm Road close up map
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Bedford, Farm Road
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Photographic notes
You can shoot both directions and northbound trains look especially good in the afternoons.
The nearby A6 'Paula Radcliffe Way' can produce a little noise when filming but traffic is really light and it should not spoil any filming.
A high vertical bar fencing now obscures the view looking North (fig 1), and trying to video through the gaps isn't easy as the fencing is mounted away from the edge of the road..
The view south, currently, remains as per fig 1.
The nearby A6 'Paula Radcliffe Way' can produce a little noise when filming but traffic is really light and it should not spoil any filming.
A high vertical bar fencing now obscures the view looking North (fig 1), and trying to video through the gaps isn't easy as the fencing is mounted away from the edge of the road..
The view south, currently, remains as per fig 1.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
See photo notes as this view is obscured by a fence now.
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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.
