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Location notes
Water Orton is a busy village between Sutton Coldfield and Coleshill, and is on the Birmingham to Leicester, and Birmingham to Nuneaton lines.
Railway type and traffic
The station is served by Cross Country, and many units including 170s can be observed, as can Virgin voyagers and HSTs.
The location is very good for it`s selection of freight, currently DB Schenker, Freightliner, GBRF and Colas Rail services passing with class 47, 56, 57, 60, 66 & 67 on a regular basis. Freightliner services are Intermodal, Coal and Ballast.
GBRF services are Engineers
Colas services are steel.
The location is very good for it`s selection of freight, currently DB Schenker, Freightliner, GBRF and Colas Rail services passing with class 47, 56, 57, 60, 66 & 67 on a regular basis. Freightliner services are Intermodal, Coal and Ballast.
GBRF services are Engineers
Colas services are steel.
Environment
The spot is a footbridge which spans the lines.
Road directions
From Coleshill (Just off the M6) take the B4117 passing through Gilson (or alternatively take the the B4117 from further up the A446) both routes will lead you directly to Water Orton. Head through the busy village centre, and you will see the station to your right. Turn here so the satation building is on your left, then turn right immediately after crossing the bridge.
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Water Orton Footbridge map co-ordinates
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Water Orton Footbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in any of the side roads, making sure that driveways are not blocked. Alternatively, you can park in the car-park next to the station.
The nearby pub has a very large carpark round the back, but it in 2007 the pub has changed hands and the land lord does not like 'enthusiats' parking in his car park. He has been quite vocal in his views.
The nearby pub has a very large carpark round the back, but it in 2007 the pub has changed hands and the land lord does not like 'enthusiats' parking in his car park. He has been quite vocal in his views.
Public transport
There are plenty of buses operating in the area, and many can be observed stopping near the station frequently. These are mainly operated by West Midlands Travel.
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Amenities
There is a sandwich shop (Closes at 16:00) and a very nice fish and chip shop in the village. There is a public loo next to the station carpark which you have to pay 30p to use and The Dog Inn is right next to you!
Sun Compass
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Water Orton Footbridge
Streetmap links
Water Orton Footbridge general view map
Water Orton Footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Water Orton Footbridge
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Water Orton Footbridge
Googly map
Water Orton Footbridge general view map
Water Orton Footbridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Water Orton Footbridge
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Photographic notes
Photos can be taken from both sides of the bridge, and in both directions.
The bridge is prone to shaking, so perhaps not ideal for those wishing to take video footage.
Trains approaching from the west on the Nuneaton line can be seen some distance away.
An advantage at this location are the noisy points. You can easily here them when they change, thus letting you know when something is due on the Leicester line!
The bridge is prone to shaking, so perhaps not ideal for those wishing to take video footage.
Trains approaching from the west on the Nuneaton line can be seen some distance away.
An advantage at this location are the noisy points. You can easily here them when they change, thus letting you know when something is due on the Leicester line!
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Looking towards the station.
Fig 2 - Looking east
Looking towards the station.
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - 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.
