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Location notes
Whitnash is now effectively a suburb of Royal Leamington Spa.
Railway type and traffic
Cross Country, Wrexham and Shropshire and Chiltern railway services operating between Snow Hill and London Marylebone are the main diet on this stretch of line.
There is also plenty of freight traffic, mainly operated by DB Schenker and Freightliner.
There is also plenty of freight traffic, mainly operated by DB Schenker and Freightliner.
Environment
The location is a quiet over bridge near the church yard. This is right on the edge of the town, and as such you will have countryside to the east of the line.
Road directions
From Leamington station, head south on the Tachbrook road. When you come to the crossroads, turn left into St. Helens road, follow this road until you come to a turning on the right which you will need to take (Brunswick street) Follow this road, and look out for Church lane on your left. This is the lane which leads to the location.
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Whitnash, Blackbridge map co-ordinates
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Whitnash, Blackbridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is room to park by the churchyard, or of this is busy, you can park on the opposite side of the bridge, but do not block the gates.
Public transport
Currently, bus '66' runs between Warwick, Leamington and Whitnash.
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Amenities
There is a pub and a few local shops off St. Margarets road, but there is plenty more to offer in Leamington. There is also a good selection of shops and a Supermarket in nearby Sydenham.
Sun Compass
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Whitnash, Blackbridge
Streetmap links
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Whitnash, Blackbridge
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Whitnash, Blackbridge
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Whitnash, Blackbridge general view map
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Whitnash, Blackbridge
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Photographic notes
The line runs almost north to south at this location, so is best for southbound trains after lunchtime. Shots of Northbound trains are a problem here, although if it is very early in the morning, or the sun does not want to come out and play (ok for summer 2007 then - ed), then you should be ok!
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking south
Shot with the sun in the wrong position.
Fig 5 - Looking north - Image by Brian Burrows
Fig 6 - Looking north - Image by Brian Burrows
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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.
