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Location notes
The Steventon Level crossings lie in the village of Steventon, Oxfordshire, on the Great Western mainline to the west of Didcot Parkway.
Railway type and traffic
Locomotives that can be seen are mainly Class 43 HST sets operated by first Great western as well as class 180 Adalantes.
The occasional freight service passes Steventon usually operated by DB Schenker with Class 59, 60 and 66s.
The occasional freight service passes Steventon usually operated by DB Schenker with Class 59, 60 and 66s.
Environment
Steventon is a pleasant Oxfordshire village with views of rolling hills. Steventon has a freindly and elderly population so safety or clothing are not issues.
Road directions
From A34 Junction with the A4130 west of Didcot, take the A4130 signposted Steventon. Take the first right at the set of traffic lights and take the road across the railway bridge. Once in the village take the second left and follow this road to the line.
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Parking
Parking is a small problem however a small car park is availible in the village.
Public transport
Amenities
There is a cafe in Steventon in the high street. The North Star pub is close to both crossings.
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Steventon Level Crossing
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Photographic notes
The light and visibility are very good, photography and filming are ideal.
The level crossing nature of the location allows close viewing (within 1.5 metres from the line ) with the line speed being typically 125 mph which makes excellent viewing of class 43s at their maximum speed with the characteristic scream noise greatly apparent. Frequency on the line is high with around 5 trains each way per hour off peak. This makes viewing here exciting and unique but number taking can be difficult due to the speed of the trains. The level crossing offering the best visibility in both directions is the western most crossing. However the road is slightly busier than on the former, though parking is easier.
The level crossing nature of the location allows close viewing (within 1.5 metres from the line ) with the line speed being typically 125 mph which makes excellent viewing of class 43s at their maximum speed with the characteristic scream noise greatly apparent. Frequency on the line is high with around 5 trains each way per hour off peak. This makes viewing here exciting and unique but number taking can be difficult due to the speed of the trains. The level crossing offering the best visibility in both directions is the western most crossing. However the road is slightly busier than on the former, though parking is easier.
General views - All photographs © Grant Lewis unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking north
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.
