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Location notes
On the Hitchin - Cambridge line, close to the boundary between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire, about two miles west of Royston. Nearest town is Royston.
Railway type and traffic
Mostly class 317 and 365 EMUs, with some 313s in the peaks. The NMT usually passes on a Monday evening.
Weekends often see pway trains to/from Whitemoor but these are unpredictable in their timings. Very little booked freight. The route is a diversionary route for the ECML, between Hitchin and Peterborough.
Weekends often see pway trains to/from Whitemoor but these are unpredictable in their timings. Very little booked freight. The route is a diversionary route for the ECML, between Hitchin and Peterborough.
Environment
Rural area; the location is an AHB level crossing where a minor road from the A505 to Litlington crosses the line. Unlikely to be any problems with personal security here.
Road directions
From A505, take turning signposted 'Litlington'. If coming from the west, the turning on the left is about two miles after the turning for Ashwell and Morden station. If coming from the east, the turning is just after the last roundabout on the Royston bypass. The crossing is about 100 yards along the minor road.
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Litlington Crossing map co-ordinates
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Litlington Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
Lay-by by the side of the road - parking for two or three cars. Rural and sparsely-populated, so safe to leave the car.
Public transport
About a two mile walk from Royston station. Few, if any, buses on this section of road.
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Amenities
There is a Little Chef just up the road towards Royston. Otherwise there are petrol stations on the A505, otherwise, there is a Tesco in Royston just off the A505 (follow signs for the station).
Accommodation
May be some Bed and Breakfasts in the area, otherwise nearest hotels are in Cambridge, Letchworth or Hitchin. There is also a motel on the Baldock service area (Junction 10 of the A1(M)) about 8 miles west.
Sun Compass
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Litlington Crossing
Streetmap links
Litlington Crossing general view map
Litlington Crossing close up map
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Litlington Crossing
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Litlington Crossing
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Litlington Crossing general view map
Litlington Crossing close up map
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Litlington Crossing
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Photographic notes
This location is best for up (east bound) trains as electrification equipment just west of the crossing does get in the way, but acceptable photos of down (west bound) trains can be had, although they do become backlit after about 1400. Sun is on the front of up trains from about 1100; after about 1630, the sun moves from the south to the north side of the line. Quite reasonable scope for photos on both sides of the line. Traffic noise from the A505 means that it\'s probably not much good for video. The AHB crossing lights and bells give you warning of an approaching train.
There is also a bridge about 1/4 mile east carrying the A505 over the line, which allows good views of up trains but not so good for down.
There is also a bridge about 1/4 mile east carrying the A505 over the line, which allows good views of up trains but not so good for down.
General views - All photographs © Richard Allen unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking east
Fig 3 - Looking west
Location Video
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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.
