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Location notes
Cropredy is a quiet location in rural Oxfordshire. The location is on the Chiltern line Between Leamington Spa and Banbury.
Railway type and traffic
The majority of the traffic is multiple units run by Chiltern Railways and Virgin Cross Country Services.
DB Schenker and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
DB Schenker and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
Environment
The location itself is a road bridge which crosses the railway. There is not much 'standing room' between the bridge parapets and the road, so be wary of passing motor vehicles.
Road directions
From Banbury, head out on the A423 towards Southam. After a short while, you will notice a right hand turn to Cropredy which is well signposted. Head straight towards the village, and you will soon come to the railway bridge which is the location.
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Cropredy map co-ordinates
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Cropredy map co-ordinates
Parking
Park on the side of the road either just before, or just after the bridge. Your vehicle will be visible here at all times.
Public transport
Amenities
Cropredy has two pubs, The Brasenose Arms offers a bar and restaurant, and the Red Lion also offers meals including takeaways. There is also a useful spar store and a coffee shop in the village .
Accommodation
The Brasenose Arms also caters for Bed and Breakfast.
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Cropredy general view map
Cropredy close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
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Googly map
Cropredy general view map
Cropredy close up map
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Photographic notes
The line here runs almost north to south, so light can be troublesome at certain times. However, good shots of southbound trains are best from lunchtime and through the afternoon. Northbound workings are more difficult but early morning or late evening shots can be had here.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
An evening shot.
Fig 5 - The Location
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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.
