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Location notes
Grimston Lane is situated on the Ipswich - Felixstowe line in Trimley St.Martins, Suffolk. Nearest town is Felixstowe, and the nearest city is Ipswich.
Felixstowe is Suffolk's, and indeed England's, largest port complex. Located at the coastal tip of a flat peninsula bordered by the Rivers Deben and Orwell and the North sea, with the county town of Ipswich on its northern inland edge. By road the port is about 10 miles west of Ipswich.
Felixstowe is Suffolk's, and indeed England's, largest port complex. Located at the coastal tip of a flat peninsula bordered by the Rivers Deben and Orwell and the North sea, with the county town of Ipswich on its northern inland edge. By road the port is about 10 miles west of Ipswich.
Railway type and traffic
Some rural passenger service but mainly freight from the nearby port of Felixstowe.
Usual motive power is the ubiquitous class 66 from either DB Schenker, Freightliner or GBRf with the occasional freightliner 70.
Usual motive power is the ubiquitous class 66 from either DB Schenker, Freightliner or GBRf with the occasional freightliner 70.
Environment
This location is situated on a quiet road surrounded by fields, extremely quiet so risk of getting mugged is almost zero. No livestock in the near vicinity.
Road directions
From the A14, Ipswich, eastbound over The Orwell Bridge
Leave the A14 at junction 59, then at roundabout take the 3rd exit (signposted Trimley Villages) Entering Trimley. Then at 2nd roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto 'High Road' (Entering Trimley St.Martin).
The turning to Grimston Lane is the first left you encounter, follow the road for about 30 seconds, there is space for one car to park just over the level crossing, and a further space 50 yards or so if you turn left immediately after going over the crossing.
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin map co-ordinates
Leave the A14 at junction 59, then at roundabout take the 3rd exit (signposted Trimley Villages) Entering Trimley. Then at 2nd roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto 'High Road' (Entering Trimley St.Martin).
The turning to Grimston Lane is the first left you encounter, follow the road for about 30 seconds, there is space for one car to park just over the level crossing, and a further space 50 yards or so if you turn left immediately after going over the crossing.
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin map co-ordinates
Parking
Very safe to leave your car, majority of traffic on the quiet lanes is farm machinery.
Public transport
Train from Ipswich to Felixstowe leaves Ipswich at 26 minutes past the hour, arriving at Trmley at 46 minutes past the hour
Come out of Trimley station and turn left, once onto the road (Cordy's Lane), turn right and walk down the road until you reach a T-Junction onto High Road. From here, turn left and the bus stop is a short walk. Bus numbers are 75, 75A, 76 and 77, these serivces are regular on weekdays and the stop for Grimston Lane is the nearby Public House: The Hand in Hand. The location is a short walk away off the main road.
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Come out of Trimley station and turn left, once onto the road (Cordy's Lane), turn right and walk down the road until you reach a T-Junction onto High Road. From here, turn left and the bus stop is a short walk. Bus numbers are 75, 75A, 76 and 77, these serivces are regular on weekdays and the stop for Grimston Lane is the nearby Public House: The Hand in Hand. The location is a short walk away off the main road.
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Amenities
Local post office situated between this location and Trimley station on High Road. Local pub, The Hand in Hand is good.
Accommodation
None in Trimley, but there will be plenty in Felixstowe.
Sun Compass
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin
Streetmap links
Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin general view map
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin general view map
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Felixstowe, Grimston Lane, Trimley St. Martin
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Photographic notes
Light is generally good from 10:00 onwards, sun is perfect for trains heading to Felixstowe from 11:30- 14/15:00, view towards Felixstowe is somewhat shelter by the old crossing keepers house and trees/foliage etc.
Shots of trains heading towards Ipswich are possible from the foot crossing situated approximately 50 yards east of the Level Crossing, but sadly not possible for trains heading to Felixstowe.
Good location for videographers, although the barriers do go down late so you do not get much warning, this is not a problem for trains heading towards Ipswich as there are several whistle boards before this location so trains are audible before visible.
Although the Trimley RTT page shows all workings on the branch you can simply list workings in one direction only by looking at:
Levington Signal Co617 for Felixstowe bound workings
Levington Signal Co622 for workings bound for Ipswich and beyond
Shots of trains heading towards Ipswich are possible from the foot crossing situated approximately 50 yards east of the Level Crossing, but sadly not possible for trains heading to Felixstowe.
Good location for videographers, although the barriers do go down late so you do not get much warning, this is not a problem for trains heading towards Ipswich as there are several whistle boards before this location so trains are audible before visible.
Although the Trimley RTT page shows all workings on the branch you can simply list workings in one direction only by looking at:
Levington Signal Co617 for Felixstowe bound workings
Levington Signal Co622 for workings bound for Ipswich and beyond
General views - All photographs © James Welham unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Fig 4 - Looking north - Photo by Marcus Dawson
Location Video
From the foot crossing to the west of the level crossing:
From the foot crossing to the east of the level crossing:
From the foot crossing to the east of the level crossing:
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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.
