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Location notes
A viaduct over the Goyt Valley, viewed from the adjacent canal tow path and aqueduct.
Caution - stay away from the edge of the canal aqueduct in windy conditions - it is a long drop to the valley floor.
Caution - stay away from the edge of the canal aqueduct in windy conditions - it is a long drop to the valley floor.
Railway type and traffic
The line is served by local trains from Manchester Piccadilly to Marple or Rose Hill, some trains continuing to New Mills Central or Sheffield, and usually worked by Class 142 or 150, with an occasional Class 156. A few freight trains run, mainly consisting of stone trains from the Peak Forest area. Occasionally, express services between Manchester and Sheffield may be diverted this way, when the normal route via Stockport is blocked by engineering work.
Environment
The location is semi-rural, but with a small factory and some houses nearby.
Road directions
A minor private (and narrow) road runs from the A626, on the west side of the Peak Forest Canal, leading to the small factory on the west side of the canal aqueduct, and also to a few houses on the east side of the canal.
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Marple Wharf Viaduct map co-ordinates
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Marple Wharf Viaduct map co-ordinates
Parking
There may be space to park on the minor road leading to the factory, but it is not known how the road owners react to any unauthorised parking. If problems are encountered, it might be preferable to find a parking space in Marple town centre. The car park at Marple station is for rail users only.
Public transport
Walk from Marple station. Outside the station, turn right onto the A626 Station Road. After a steep climb for about 200 yards, turn right and walk north along the tow path of the Peak Forest Canal. Pass underneath the railway at Marple Wharf Junction and continue onto the canal aqueduct. Walking time approximately 18 to 20 minutes.
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Amenities
None. There are some shops in Marple town centre however.
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Marple Wharf Viaduct
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Marple Wharf Viaduct
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Marple Wharf Viaduct
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Marple Wharf Viaduct
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Photographic notes
From the canal tow path, you are looking upwards towards the railway viaduct. Although very scenic, the presence of trees obstructs views of trains longer than about 3 to 4 vehicles. The position of the sun favours photography in the afternoon.
General views - All photographs © Bevan Price unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
From the canal tow path.
Fig 2 - Looking north
From the tow path on the canal aqueduct.
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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.
