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Location notes
On the ECML about two miles south of Hitchin.
Railway type and traffic
Standard southern ECML traffic; class 91s/Mk4s, HSTs, Hull Trains 222s, Great Northern 313s, 317s, 365s.
There is little scheduled freight during daylight hours. Pway trains can often be seen at weekends but their operation is unpredictable.
There is little scheduled freight during daylight hours. Pway trains can often be seen at weekends but their operation is unpredictable.
Environment
Open fields in a rural location. Unlikely to be a problem with personal safety at any time. It is, however, exposed.
Road directions
From Hitchin, take the A602 southwards towards the A1(M). Once out of the town, take a left turning into a minor road signposted 'Little Wymondley', then about 1/4 mile on, turn left at a roundabout (signposted 'Great Wymondley'). The bridge is about 1/4 mile further along. From the A1(M) Junction 8, take the minor road at the junction signposted 'Little Wymondley'; drive through the village to the roundabout mentioned above and turn right.
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge map co-ordinates
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Space for about 2 cars by the side of the road, close to the bridge. No problems leaving the car.
Public transport
Centrebus route 80 (Stevenage station - Hitchin) runs hourly Mondays - Saturdays until about 1800; for times etc go to Intalink. Frequent trains run to both Stevange and Hitchin stations. In addition, bus 101 runs Stevenage - Hitchin via Little Wymondley every half-hour during the day and two-hourly evenings and Sundays; alight at the (only) stop in the village and it is then a 1/2 mile walk, as per the road directions.
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Amenities
None. There are pubs in Great Wymondley and Little Wymondley (all of which do food and real ale), both about 1/2 mile away, but no shops. Nearest shops are in Hitchin and Letchworth.
Accommodation
Some hotel accommodation is available in Hitchin, Letchworth and Stevenage.
Sun Compass
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge
Streetmap links
Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge general view map
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge
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Little Wymondley, Arch Bridge
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Photographic notes
The line runs NW-SE, so up trains can be photographed from the bridge for much of the day, although when the sun is on the east side of the line (until about 1030-1100), shots of trains on the up slow are very head-on. Shadows can make photos of trains on the down slow tricky once the sun is on the west side of the line. Trains become backlit after about 1600-1700.
In addition, there is a footpath on the down side of the line south of the bridge, that allows some shots of trains on the up lines passing under the bridge, through gaps in the vegetation. Electrification structures do not generally intrude.
A more distant shot can be obtained by walking towards the roundabout and using a zoom lens across fields.
Little background noise apart from occasional road vehicles, so videoing should not be a problem apart from wind noise.
In addition, there is a footpath on the down side of the line south of the bridge, that allows some shots of trains on the up lines passing under the bridge, through gaps in the vegetation. Electrification structures do not generally intrude.
A more distant shot can be obtained by walking towards the roundabout and using a zoom lens across fields.
Little background noise apart from occasional road vehicles, so videoing should not be a problem apart from wind noise.
General views - All photographs © Richard Allen unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
From the footpath
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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.
