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 road bridge crossing the line at the eastern side of Chinley triangle.
Railway type and traffic
Regular passenger services are all worked by dmu's, with Trans Pennine Class 185 or 158, and Central Trains Class 170 or 158, each running hourly on weekdays. In addition, there is a two hourly (hourly on Saturdays) local service, usually worked by Class 142 or 150, with an occasional Class 156.
There is a variety of freight trains, mainly consisting of stone trains from Peak Forest, Tunstead and Dowlow and cement trains from Earles Sidings.
There is a variety of freight trains, mainly consisting of stone trains from Peak Forest, Tunstead and Dowlow and cement trains from Earles Sidings.
Environment
A quiet rural location, with rather too many trees for ideal photography.
Road directions
Use the A6 Chapel-en-le-Frith by pass to reach the northern edge of the town, then take the link to the A624. Turn north along the A624 towards Chinley, and as you reach the second railway viaduct, turn east (right) onto a minor road. After passing under another railway bridge, fork left onto a road leading to the bridge by the junction.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Chinley East Junction map co-ordinates
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Chinley East Junction map co-ordinates
Parking
Park on the approach road, away from the bends in the road.
Public transport
By rail to Chinley station by local services from Manchester Piccadilly or Sheffield, then a longish walk (about 25 minutes). Turn left into Station Road. At the end, cross over into Buxton Road (B6062), which joins the A624 at a T-junction. Continue south along the A624, passing Chinley North Junction signal box. On reaching the first railway viaduct, turn east (left) onto a minor road. After passing under another railway bridge, fork left onto a road leading to the bridge at the junction. There is a limited bus service along the B6062 / A624 from Chinley to Chapel-en-le-Frith & Buxton.
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Click here to set up your location for directions to this location
Amenities
None. The nearest facilities are in Chapel-en-le-Frith or Chinley.
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.
Chinley East Junction
Streetmap links
Chinley East Junction general view map
Chinley East Junction close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Chinley East Junction
It might be necessary to adjust the time to suit your visit, this link should open with the current day.
Chinley East Junction
Googly map
Chinley East Junction general view map
Chinley East Junction close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Chinley East Junction
Who likes this location on facebook
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
The lighting conditions favour photography of eastbound trains leaving the triangle. Heavy shading by vegetation makes it difficult to photograph westbound trains on sunny days.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Train coming off north to east side of triangle.
Fig 2 - Looking west
Loco coming off south to east side of triangle.
Fig 3 - Looking east
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.
