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Location notes
Milton Malsor is a quiet village on the outskirts of Northampton.
Railway type and traffic
The line sees mainly multiple units running between London Euston and Birmingham New Street on a regular basis. Some Virgin services also pass through.
This section of the West Coast Main Line also sees a variety of freight traffic, including DB Schenker and Freightliner workings.
This section of the West Coast Main Line also sees a variety of freight traffic, including DB Schenker and Freightliner workings.
Environment
This particular location is in a field.
Road directions
From the M1, junction 15:
Head towards Northampton. Turn left just after the Hotel into Watering Lane, and keep following this road. You will eventually pass over the motorway, and will soon pass under the railway as you enter Milton Malsor. Once in the village, turn right into Church close, then left into Stockwell Way. From Stockwell way, there are three access points to the public footpath which all lead to the location. Take the public footpath which passes under the railway.
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Milton Malsor map co-ordinates
Head towards Northampton. Turn left just after the Hotel into Watering Lane, and keep following this road. You will eventually pass over the motorway, and will soon pass under the railway as you enter Milton Malsor. Once in the village, turn right into Church close, then left into Stockwell Way. From Stockwell way, there are three access points to the public footpath which all lead to the location. Take the public footpath which passes under the railway.
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Milton Malsor map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park in Stockwell way.
Public transport
Amenities
Not a village with many facilities, although there is a post office/stores shop. There are plenty of pubs in the surrounding area though, and there`s always Junction 15A services on the M1 if you are desperate! There is also a BP station with a shop on the southbound section of the A45.
Accommodation
The Hilton Hotel and the Queen Eleanor Hotel further up the A45 are only a few minutes away.
Sun Compass
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Milton Malsor
Streetmap links
Milton Malsor general view map
Milton Malsor close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Milton Malsor
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Milton Malsor
Googly map
Milton Malsor general view map
Milton Malsor close up map
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Milton Malsor
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Photographic notes
This location is best to capture southbound traffic, with shots taken from the east side if the line, so bear that in mind for when the sun is out! Shots from other angles are spoilt by overgrown bushes etc.
Being a railway foot crossing, please take care at the location and remain on the footpath area
Being a railway foot crossing, please take care at the location and remain on the footpath area
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Steps will be required for this shot.
Fig 2 - Looking north
Taken with steps, the fence can be seen on the left hand side of the shot.
Fig 3 - Looking north
This shot is no longer available due to palisade fencing
From the east side of the line.
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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.
