New Mobile Site
We have just launched a new mobile version of this site - m.trainspots. This page will use your smart device's GPS to loctate you and guide you to locations that are close to your present location.
Location notes
A small country road in the sleepy Hampshire of Botley between Fareham and Eastleigh.
Railway type and traffic
There is an hourly Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour service each way (usually 444s) and an hourly Brighton - Basingstoke service (450s, except on the hours they are extended to Reading when they will be a 170/3).
The only freights are the Fareham - Whatley stone train and the return working of the Holybourne - Eastleigh tanks, both of which run intermittently.
The only freights are the Fareham - Whatley stone train and the return working of the Holybourne - Eastleigh tanks, both of which run intermittently.
Environment
A quite bridge on a narrow lane on the outskirts of Botley Village.
Road directions
From the Southampton direction:
Leave the M27and junction 27 and join the A334 heading east towards Botley and Wickham. Pass through Botley village, and stay on the A334 towards Curdridge taking the right fork after the railway bridge. Then take the next right turn and you will reach the bridge.
From the Portsmouth direction:
Leave the M27 at Junction 9 and turn onto the A3051 to Botley, at the junciton with the A334 turn right and stay on the A334 towards Curdridge taking the right fork after the railway bridge. Then take the next right turn and you will reach the bridge.
From the Meon Valley/Bishops's Waltham direction:
Join the A334 towards Botley/Southampton, and in the Kitnocks village take a left turn to reach the location.
Care should be taken in Outlands Lane as it has numerous accesses with restricted view (if coming out of the driveways) and you may meet the postman in his van coming out!
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Curdridge, Outlands Lane map co-ordinates
Leave the M27and junction 27 and join the A334 heading east towards Botley and Wickham. Pass through Botley village, and stay on the A334 towards Curdridge taking the right fork after the railway bridge. Then take the next right turn and you will reach the bridge.
From the Portsmouth direction:
Leave the M27 at Junction 9 and turn onto the A3051 to Botley, at the junciton with the A334 turn right and stay on the A334 towards Curdridge taking the right fork after the railway bridge. Then take the next right turn and you will reach the bridge.
From the Meon Valley/Bishops's Waltham direction:
Join the A334 towards Botley/Southampton, and in the Kitnocks village take a left turn to reach the location.
Care should be taken in Outlands Lane as it has numerous accesses with restricted view (if coming out of the driveways) and you may meet the postman in his van coming out!
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Curdridge, Outlands Lane map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car just off the side of the road on the north side of the bridge, do not park it on the south side due to the blind bend.
Public transport
Botley station is served by an hourly train (October 2006) from Waterloo/Portsmouth, arriving at xx27 from Portsmouth and xx42 from Waterloo.
Exit the station onto the footbridge, at the station exit cross the main road and turn right. Almost immediately take the footpath to the left (the footpath sign is hiding behind the bus stop sign). Follow this path along behind the houses, cross the stream and walk up the hill, the path comes out right by the bridge.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Exit the station onto the footbridge, at the station exit cross the main road and turn right. Almost immediately take the footpath to the left (the footpath sign is hiding behind the bus stop sign). Follow this path along behind the houses, cross the stream and walk up the hill, the path comes out right by the bridge.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Amenities
None, although there is a small shop in Curdridge up the road, and in Botley village.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Curdridge, Outlands Lane
Streetmap links
Curdridge, Outlands Lane general view map
Curdridge, Outlands Lane close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Curdridge, Outlands Lane
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Curdridge, Outlands Lane
Googly map
Curdridge, Outlands Lane general view map
Curdridge, Outlands Lane close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Curdridge, Outlands Lane
Who likes this location on facebook
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
The bridge is located where the line goes down from double to single track towards Fareham. To the north the line is fairly open and you can see the station. To the south the line rounds a left hand curve and is in a fairly deep cutting with some large trees on the south side of the line. The single track is on the northbound alignment so you can get a good wide shot on a cloudy day. The line runs NW/SE at this point so northbound trains will be coming out of sun in the morning.
This shot is only suitable for cloudy days, unless you like glint/shadow side shots.
This shot is only suitable for cloudy days, unless you like glint/shadow side shots.
General views - All photographs © Kevin Lee unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south east
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Disclaimer
All information contained within this is site is © Trainspots. The images used on this site remain the property of the original photographer, as credited at the top of the page, and are used with their kind permission.
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.
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.
