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Location notes
Church Lawford is a village on the outskirts of Rugby. The line here runs between Rugby and Coventry.
Railway type and traffic
These days, most traffic is Virgin Pendolinos and Class 350 units running into Birmingham.
However, some freight can be seen running on this section of line.
However, some freight can be seen running on this section of line.
Environment
The location is a field.
Road directions
From Rugby, take the A428 towards Coventry. You will pass the cement works on your right. Keep going until you have passed the village of Long Lawford. You should soon notice the railway line running parallel with the road to your right. The next village is Church Lawford, but you need to make a right hand turn before you reach the village. This turning is shortly before the road alters direction and goes under the railway, and is directly opposite Mount Pleasant. AS you make this turn, you should see a bridge carrying the railway line directly in front of you, and a small works plant to your left.
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road map co-ordinates
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park on the right, just opposite the works plant. There are enough spaces here for a several cars.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing here, but nearby Long Lawford has a good Co-Op shop, and a couple of pubs. There is also a very good pub in Church Lawford, 'The Old Smithy' If you go further down into the village, towards Kings Newnham, you will find a Wyevale garden centre on the left. This has a cafe which makes fresh sandwiches etc. Snacks can also be purchased from the shop.
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road
Streetmap links
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road general view map
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Church Lawford, Coventry Road
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Photographic notes
To the right of the car park is a field from which you can get your shots. The line here runs pretty much East-West, so lighting isn`t normally a problem.
The noise from the A428 (Coventry Road) does not make this an ideal location for filming.
The noise from the A428 (Coventry Road) does not make this an ideal location for filming.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking east
A new signal has appeared at the location
Fig 5 - Looking east
The signal can now be seen at the rear of the train in this shot.
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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.
