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Location notes
Briton Ferry is located on the Port Talbot - Swansea / District line one mile south of Briton Ferry station and the location is split between two adjacent bridges off Briton Ferry roundabout which provide great photographic opportunities in either direction.
Railway type and traffic
Double main line track with Briton Ferry Yard and the spur to Baglan Bay on the westerly (down) side. FGW and Arriva trains operate a very regular passenger service between Cardiff and Swansea. DB Schenker provide Class 60 traction for its oil and steel workings to Robestone and Trostre respectively and Class 66 for its coal workings to the Swansea Valleys. Freightliner have an irregular Class 66 working into Baglan Bay with gas tanks.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Briton Ferry
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Environment
Built up with Industrial, commercial and residential properties and motorway complex with a stunning backdrop to either way to the Swansea Valleys and Corus Steelworks.
Road directions
Briton Ferry can be accessed from the M4 at Junctions 41 or 42 by taking the A48 to the roundabout at Briton Ferry.
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Briton Ferry map co-ordinates
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Briton Ferry map co-ordinates
Parking
For security and ease in a premium area it is suggested that parking is made on the southerly bridge.
Public transport
Amenities
McDonalds drive through and ‘restaurant’ is located on the opposite corner of location to the Briton Ferry roundabout.
Sun Compass
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Briton Ferry
Streetmap links
Briton Ferry general view map
Briton Ferry close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Briton Ferry
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Briton Ferry
Googly map
Briton Ferry general view map
Briton Ferry close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
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Photographic notes
The southerly and northerly bridges provide photographic opportunity for traffic originating from Port Talbot and Swansea / Briton Ferry Yard respectively. The lighting in both directions is better from midday onwards.
Extra Video notes
Both these locations are busy road bridges as well as being in close proximity to the A48 and M4 so road noise can be very obtrusive.
Extra Video notes
Both these locations are busy road bridges as well as being in close proximity to the A48 and M4 so road noise can be very obtrusive.
Links to photographs at this location
47289 - Briton Ferry - 03/05/93
47489 - Briton Ferry - 20/07/89
47837 - Briton Ferry - 04/05/91
General views - All photographs © Martin Bray unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
37886 photographed from the A48 (northerly bridge) whilst working a Fishguard - Rhymney train on 30th August 2003.
Fig 2 - Looking south
67008 photographed from the southerly bridge whilst working the penultimate Margam Depot - Swansea, South Wales TPO empty coaching stock on 25th July 2003.
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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.
