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Location notes
This location is near to the charming little village of Great Brington in rural Northamptonshire. The Northampton loop of the West Coast Main Line runs through here.
Railway type and traffic
This section of line sees an hourly service to Euston and Birmingham New Street. The occasional Virgin service is also scheduled to pass here. Sometimes, particularly at weekends, all traffic can be diverted via this loop. Charters are often diverted via this section of line.
The line also sees regular freight traffic including Freightliner and DB Schenker.
The line also sees regular freight traffic including Freightliner and DB Schenker.
Environment
The location is on a large wide over bridge, but the road only sees occasional local traffic.
Road directions
From Northampton, head out on the A428 towards Coventry. After a few miles, you will pass through Harlestone. Note the pub on the right, The Fox and Hounds, and perhaps more importantly, the speed camera on the left!
After this village, you will pass the Althorp estate with it`s tall stone walling on your left. As the road descends, you will notice the railway crossing the road. You need to take the left hand turn just before this. This narrow road takes you into the village of Great Brington itself. As you get to the village, you will come to a junction, as soon as you pass the gates for the gated road. Turn right, and follow the road downhill. You need to take the first turning on the left. Do not be fooled, as the road turning looks like a private drive. You may notice a sign for a Cattery and Dog kennels. Take this turning, and follow the lane until you come to the railway bridge.
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Great Brington map co-ordinates
After this village, you will pass the Althorp estate with it`s tall stone walling on your left. As the road descends, you will notice the railway crossing the road. You need to take the left hand turn just before this. This narrow road takes you into the village of Great Brington itself. As you get to the village, you will come to a junction, as soon as you pass the gates for the gated road. Turn right, and follow the road downhill. You need to take the first turning on the left. Do not be fooled, as the road turning looks like a private drive. You may notice a sign for a Cattery and Dog kennels. Take this turning, and follow the lane until you come to the railway bridge.
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Great Brington map co-ordinates
Parking
The bridge is long and wide, and at least a dozen cars can be parked on the grass verges of the bridge.
Public transport
Not very well served here. There is a bus (G1) from Northampton once on a Wednesday, and a Saturday only.
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Amenities
No amenities here, although if you travelled further along this road, you would come to Long Buckby and many shops can be found there. The previously mentioned The Fox and Hounds in Harlestone is a pub which I can highly recommended for a good meal.
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Great Brington
Streetmap links
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Great Brington
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Great Brington
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Photographic notes
Shots can be taken from both sides of the bridge. Shots are best from the Southern end of the bridge, especially when the sun is out from Lunchtime onwards.
Shots can also be taken from the bridge on the road to East Haddon, but catenary masts are more obtrusive here. To get to this bridge, instead of taking the left turn past the cattery, simply continue to the next bridge. You can park on both sides of this bridge.
Shots can also be taken from the bridge on the road to East Haddon, but catenary masts are more obtrusive here. To get to this bridge, instead of taking the left turn past the cattery, simply continue to the next bridge. You can park on both sides of this bridge.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
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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.
