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Location notes
A lineside location just to the south of Glasgow Central on the WCML
Railway type and traffic
This location is just on the south side of the river Clyde. It is a busy mainline location with a mixture of suburban and intercity services passing through. You're likely to see the following:
VXC Voyagers and Super Voyagers;
VWC services with 390s (1 train/2hours);
East Coast 225 sets (1 train/2hours);
ScotRail services: Cathcart Circle, Neilston, Kilmarnock and G&SW, Edinburgh (via Shotts) and North Berwick (via Carstairs).
VXC Voyagers and Super Voyagers;
VWC services with 390s (1 train/2hours);
East Coast 225 sets (1 train/2hours);
ScotRail services: Cathcart Circle, Neilston, Kilmarnock and G&SW, Edinburgh (via Shotts) and North Berwick (via Carstairs).
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Salkeld Street, Glasgow
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
This is an inner-city location and in a fairly quiet street. You shouldn't have any trouble during the day, but, as with all inner city locations, not recommended after dark - better off in Glasgow Central.
Road directions
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Salkeld Street, Glasgow map co-ordinates
Parking
The vantage point is from the street so you can easily park your car – There may be parking restrictions at times.
Public transport
From Bridge Street subway station turn left along Bridge Street (with the WCML up on your right). Cross over Bridge Street and turn right under the railway line on Cook Street, then left onto Salkeld Street.
It's just over 1km from Glasgow Central, so it is possible to walk. Otherwise there should be buses from the city centre out to Eglinton Street.
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Amenities
It is a short walk to Glasgow City center.
Sun Compass
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Salkeld Street, Glasgow
Streetmap links
Salkeld Street, Glasgow general view map
Salkeld Street, Glasgow close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Salkeld Street, Glasgow
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Salkeld Street, Glasgow
Googly map
Salkeld Street, Glasgow general view map
Salkeld Street, Glasgow close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Salkeld Street, Glasgow
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Photographic notes
You are right next to the railway here at track level. Incoming services are usually slowing down so won't be travelling too fast, but departures from Glasgow Central will be doing about 30~40mph by this point. There is OHLE about, but it stretches right across the line so if you can get shots between the masts quite easily. Mid-afternoon gives good shots of departures from Glasgow Central as the sun is right behind you - arrivals are slightly harder to photo, but not impossible.
One of the nice things about this location is that the street is sloping upwards as you walk away from the station, which means there are a number of different aspects, from track level up to roof level.
One of the nice things about this location is that the street is sloping upwards as you walk away from the station, which means there are a number of different aspects, from track level up to roof level.
Links to photographs at this location
Ewan's pics
General views - All photographs © Ewan Tait unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking North
Fig 2 - Looking North
Fig 3 - Looking north
Fig 4 - Looking South
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking north
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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.
