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Location notes
Aynho is a pleasant Northamptonshire village, which is close to the Oxfordshire border. The location itself is an over bridge on the line running between Banbury and Oxford.
Railway type and traffic
An interesting location which currently sees use by Chiltern Railways, First Great Western, and also sees much freight, predominately Freightliner with workings to and from Southampton. The location is famous for it`s flying junction. Trains to and from Marylebone can be photographed on the 'upper' line.
Environment
A rural location, but the road can often be busy, so be vigilant. There is room to stand 'off the road' on either side of the bridge.
Road directions
From Banbury, head out to Aynho on the A4260 by following signs to Adderbury and Bodicote. Shortly after passing a left hand turn to Kings Sutton, you will approach some lights. A left turn here will lead you to Aynho village. If you take this option, be careful of the winding roads. The best option is to go straight on here, and turn left at Deddington. This will lead you straight to the location.
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Aynho Junction map co-ordinates
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Aynho Junction map co-ordinates
Parking
Do not park in the pub car park, unless you`re going to be having food or drinks there. However, there is room to park several cars on the grass verge here. Alternatively, if you cross the over bridge, pass under the next bridge, space is available immediately on the right.
Public transport
Amenities
'The Great Western Arms' is right next to the location, and they do serve food.
Sun Compass
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Aynho Junction
Streetmap links
Aynho Junction general view map
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Aynho Junction
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Aynho Junction
Googly map
Aynho Junction general view map
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Aynho Junction
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Photographic notes
Early afternoon light is best for Southbound trains, but be wary of the shadow from the station building creeping in, especially when the sun is low......
A telephoto lens, although not vital, would provide for more photographic opportunities here.
The bridge can be very busy with road traffic, and the nearby M40 really rules this location out for video footage......
A telephoto lens, although not vital, would provide for more photographic opportunities here.
The bridge can be very busy with road traffic, and the nearby M40 really rules this location out for video footage......
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
That shot is obtained if you walk a short distance up the Canal, from the bridge, heading north.
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking east
Fig 4 - Looking south
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking north
The old station buildings
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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.
