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Location notes
This is currently Gloucester's only station and is right on the edge of the city centre. From here you have good views of all 4 platforms and the old yard at Horton road which is coming back to life thanks to Cotswold Rail.
Railway type and traffic
FGW passenger services, HSTs, 158s, 150s, 153s, occasional Pacer.
CrossCountry 170s and ATW services also with units.
A good place to see specials for rugby matches and other events at the Millenium Stadium.
Services between Swindon/Bristol and Cheltenham/Worcester reverse here, except for the CrossCountry Voyagers which pass by on the main line.
Cotswold Rail sidings are at the station, so 43s, 47s, 57s, 31s can all be seen.
Freight is generally from the North East to South Wales steel or tanks to Westerleigh, 66s and 60s.
A good place to see specials for rugby matches and other events at the Millenium Stadium.
Services between Swindon/Bristol and Cheltenham/Worcester reverse here, except for the CrossCountry Voyagers which pass by on the main line.
Cotswold Rail sidings are at the station, so 43s, 47s, 57s, 31s can all be seen.
Freight is generally from the North East to South Wales steel or tanks to Westerleigh, 66s and 60s.
Environment
This is a station location and has plenty of security (although not enough in the car park judging by all the broken windscreen glass around). Platforms are all partially covered except for the area between platforms 1 and 2 and the end of platform 1.
Road directions
From the north, leave the M5 at junction 11:
Go right onto the bypass. Follow the signs for Gloucester Cathedral and docks. At the first roundabout take the 2nd exit passing Virgin club on the right just before the next roundabout. Go right at the roundabout (3rd exit and continue as the route from south below).
From the south leave the M5 at Junction 11A:
Go straight on at the 1st round about. At the next roundabout go straight on, 2nd exit - This is where the directions from the north join.
At the next roundabout go straight on and past the 1st set of traffic lights and get in the outside lane ready to go right at the next traffic lights. Once you have turned follow this road to its end passing Horton Road yard on the right. At the end of the road turn right then first right again into the station.
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Gloucester Station map co-ordinates
Go right onto the bypass. Follow the signs for Gloucester Cathedral and docks. At the first roundabout take the 2nd exit passing Virgin club on the right just before the next roundabout. Go right at the roundabout (3rd exit and continue as the route from south below).
From the south leave the M5 at Junction 11A:
Go straight on at the 1st round about. At the next roundabout go straight on, 2nd exit - This is where the directions from the north join.
At the next roundabout go straight on and past the 1st set of traffic lights and get in the outside lane ready to go right at the next traffic lights. Once you have turned follow this road to its end passing Horton Road yard on the right. At the end of the road turn right then first right again into the station.
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Gloucester Station map co-ordinates
Parking
Ample parking (currently £5 per day) although security not that good. There is a multi storey car park opposite the station, which is quite expensive.
Public transport
Either by train to the station or there is a bus station right outside.
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Amenities
There is a Cafe in the station with toilets. The Station pub is outside. You are right on the edge of the centre with all the shops, pubs and restaurants.
Accommodation
The station pub has accommodation.
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Gloucester Station
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Gloucester Station
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Photographic notes
Good shots can be had from all parts of the station, but you will not be able to take shots of every train from one spot. The west end is good for terminating services from Wales, the east end for HST reversals.
Please do not try to gain access to the Costwold Rail areas without permission.
Please do not try to gain access to the Costwold Rail areas without permission.
General views - All photographs © Mark Hazell unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
From the station footbridge
Fig 2 - Looking east - Image © Matt Weston
Fig 3 - Looking west - Image © Matt Weston
Fig 4 - Looking north
Fig 5 - Looking east
Fig 6 - Looking west
Fig 7 - Looking west
Fig 8 - Looking east
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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.
