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Location notes
Barby Nortoft is on the outskirts of Northamptonshire, just a short distance away from 'DIRFT'. The line at this location is on the Northampton loop section of the WCML.
Railway type and traffic
The line sees local trains operated by class 350 units.
The line also sees considerable freight activity, with working by DB Schenker, Freightliner and DRS. Some Virgin services are also scheduled to pass here.
The line also sees considerable freight activity, with working by DB Schenker, Freightliner and DRS. Some Virgin services are also scheduled to pass here.
Environment
The location itself is an over bridge on a quiet country road.
Road directions
From the M1, Junction 18:
Follow signs towards Rugby on the A428. You will shortly come to a roundabout, which you go straight over. A pub will be to the right, and a UK petrol station to your left. Shortly after, you need to take the next left. Not far down this quiet road is the location.
The linked postcode CV23 8YL for this location takes you into Rugby on GoogleMaps and a TomTom satnav (although not on Streetmap). The correct nearest postcode is CV23 8YF. Ther link for TS680 Barby Nortoft (main) is correct.
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Barby Nortoft (loop) map co-ordinates
Follow signs towards Rugby on the A428. You will shortly come to a roundabout, which you go straight over. A pub will be to the right, and a UK petrol station to your left. Shortly after, you need to take the next left. Not far down this quiet road is the location.
The linked postcode CV23 8YL for this location takes you into Rugby on GoogleMaps and a TomTom satnav (although not on Streetmap). The correct nearest postcode is CV23 8YF. Ther link for TS680 Barby Nortoft (main) is correct.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Barby Nortoft (loop) map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park to the left of the bridge.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing at the location.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Barby Nortoft (loop)
Streetmap links
Barby Nortoft (loop) general view map
Barby Nortoft (loop) close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barby Nortoft (loop)
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Barby Nortoft (loop)
Googly map
Barby Nortoft (loop) general view map
Barby Nortoft (loop) close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barby Nortoft (loop)
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Photographic notes
(2014) - A new fence has been installed on the northern side of the line, part of DIRFT2, and this now obscures the view of the line from this side.
If you leave the bridge and go down hill slightly, you will see a gate. This is the entrance to Lodge Farm. You will be able to get a wide shot from here. On the opposite side if the road, there is a small gap in the hedge. Southbound shots can be taken from here.
As of Spring/Summer 2010 there is a great deal of work going on next to this location with construction work that will expand the warehouses adjacent to this site. At the moment there is a great deal of noise from all the plant on site which will effect those taking videos, but also once completed this will ruin shots taken from the east side of the line - the bridge itself may even be removed/replaced from what some locals have said!
If you leave the bridge and go down hill slightly, you will see a gate. This is the entrance to Lodge Farm. You will be able to get a wide shot from here. On the opposite side if the road, there is a small gap in the hedge. Southbound shots can be taken from here.
As of Spring/Summer 2010 there is a great deal of work going on next to this location with construction work that will expand the warehouses adjacent to this site. At the moment there is a great deal of noise from all the plant on site which will effect those taking videos, but also once completed this will ruin shots taken from the east side of the line - the bridge itself may even be removed/replaced from what some locals have said!
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north - Image © James Power
Fig 2 - Looking north - Image © James Power
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.
