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Location notes
This location is on the Midland Mainline between Leicester and Market Harborough.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger trains are currently HSTs and Meridians.
Freightliner, DB Schenker and GBRf operations add some variety here. There will often be Serco test trains heading to, or from, destinations in the south.
Freightliner, DB Schenker and GBRf operations add some variety here. There will often be Serco test trains heading to, or from, destinations in the south.
Environment
The location itself is an over bridge in the countryside, but the road here can be quite busy at times. But the road side verges are quite wide.
Road directions
From Market Harborough, take the A6 towards Leicester. This road goes through the village of Kibworth Harcourt. As you near the end of the village (There will be a church on your right) you need to turn left towards Wistow. Keep on this road until you reach the railway bridge.
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Parking
You will have to park on the grass verges here, but take care when doing so. There is also some large field entrances further along the lane, these should be good to use if you take care not to block them.
Public transport
Amenities
There is nothing at the location.
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Streetmap links
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Photographic notes
Shots can be had at the other bridge to the east, but the trees are quite tall and shadows can be a menace. However, if it is overcast, it may be worth trying there for a little variety.
Good shots can be obtained from both sides of the bridge here. If the light is good, shots of southbound workings can be had until the early afternoon, after which, the sun becomes 'right' for those northbound workings.
As previously mentioned, road noise may make this location unsuitable for video.
Update 09-09-07
The well known location at Kibworth Harcourt now has building work in the background of the northbound shot. This is not the field immediately behind the shot, it is the one on the small hill in the background on the east side of the line. At the moment it is a bit of a mess (though it is fairly distant and doesn't dominate the shot). When completed, it will mean that there is a load of houses on the horizon of the shot. It won't be disastorous and won't ruin the shot, but it will be a bit of a mess for a while during construction.
Good shots can be obtained from both sides of the bridge here. If the light is good, shots of southbound workings can be had until the early afternoon, after which, the sun becomes 'right' for those northbound workings.
As previously mentioned, road noise may make this location unsuitable for video.
Update 09-09-07
The well known location at Kibworth Harcourt now has building work in the background of the northbound shot. This is not the field immediately behind the shot, it is the one on the small hill in the background on the east side of the line. At the moment it is a bit of a mess (though it is fairly distant and doesn't dominate the shot). When completed, it will mean that there is a load of houses on the horizon of the shot. It won't be disastorous and won't ruin the shot, but it will be a bit of a mess for a while during construction.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south east
Fig 2 - Looking north west
Fig 3 - Looking south east
Fig 4 - Looking south east - Image © Jason Cross
With regard to the 09-09 update this shot shows the work in progress in the background fields.
Fig 5 - Looking south east - Image © Jason Cross
In this highlighted view you can see the fields in question being prepared for work.
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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.
