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Location notes
A crossing over the two track main line on the Cross Country route between Birmingham and Gloucester and the south west.
Homedown Crossing has been revamped in September / October 2013. The fencing and gates have all been painted white and the stile crossings for pedestrians have been replaced by metal gates. The vehicle ramp over the tracks has been completely relaid although the gates for road-vehicles are padlocked.
Homedown Crossing has been revamped in September / October 2013. The fencing and gates have all been painted white and the stile crossings for pedestrians have been replaced by metal gates. The vehicle ramp over the tracks has been completely relaid although the gates for road-vehicles are padlocked.
Railway type and traffic
Activity through the area include will often include:
Locomotives: 47, 67, 37,20, DB Schenker and Freightliner 66s and the odd 57\3
Units: 143, 150, 156, 158, 170, 180, 220, 221 and HSTs.
Locomotives: 47, 67, 37,20, DB Schenker and Freightliner 66s and the odd 57\3
Units: 143, 150, 156, 158, 170, 180, 220, 221 and HSTs.
Environment
A small, little used, occupation crossing to the south of Ashchurch with occasional walkers / joggers crossing the line. No lighting.
Road directions
From the M5 Junction 9:
Enter the roundabout. Coming from the north it would be the first exit, from the south it will be the 3rd exit. Travel along through a set of traffic lights pass a BP petrol station on the right, go through the traffic lights and turn right before the railway bridge. This goes through Natton to Claydon. Follow the road round a couple of bends and down a long straight bit with the railway line passing parallel with you on the left. At the end of the straight bit of road, bare a left turn and pull up to the crossing gates. These gates are hardly used so you will be able to park down this lane.
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton map co-ordinates
Enter the roundabout. Coming from the north it would be the first exit, from the south it will be the 3rd exit. Travel along through a set of traffic lights pass a BP petrol station on the right, go through the traffic lights and turn right before the railway bridge. This goes through Natton to Claydon. Follow the road round a couple of bends and down a long straight bit with the railway line passing parallel with you on the left. At the end of the straight bit of road, bare a left turn and pull up to the crossing gates. These gates are hardly used so you will be able to park down this lane.
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park your car on the lane at the location.
Public transport
Amenities
Nearest place to grab something to eat or drink is the BP garage near the motorway approx 10 mins drive away.
Sun Compass
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton
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Ashchurch, Homedowns Crossing, Natton
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Photographic notes
Sun in the afternoons makes southbound photography difficult. You can get long views of approaching trains in both directions although they pass at speed and the angle is quite low as you are right next to the line.
The area is quiet so it will also be suitable for videos.
The area is quiet so it will also be suitable for videos.
General views - All photographs © Jack Boskett unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking south
Fig 7 - Looking south
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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.
