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Location notes
Whitstable is a busy sea-side town. The line here is the Chatham line which is served by South Eastern Trains. There is a railway station at Whitstable, but this location is to the west of the station.
Railway type and traffic
There are normally 2 trains each way every hour, and these are formed of South Eastern Electrostars these days.
However, every once in a while there are engineers trains, and steam charters.
However, every once in a while there are engineers trains, and steam charters.
Environment
You will find your self at a relatively quiet footbridge and/or foot crossing here. No problems can be envisaged with the locals here!
Road directions
From the station, head west along Railway Avenue. At the end, turn left down Cromwell Road and follow this road to the end. Turn left here, and almost immediately take the next right which is Clifton Road. Follow this until the road bends to the right and you will notice a foot crossing on your left. This crossing is one of your options at this location.
To get to the footbridge, follow the road around the bend, and then turn left down West Cliff and find somewhere to park. The public footpath continues west at the bottom of the street, and is only a short walk.
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Whitstable map co-ordinates
To get to the footbridge, follow the road around the bend, and then turn left down West Cliff and find somewhere to park. The public footpath continues west at the bottom of the street, and is only a short walk.
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Whitstable map co-ordinates
Parking
As described above.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing at the location itself, but Whitstable has lots of lovely pubs and shops. There is also a good fish market in Whitstable where, amongst other things, you can pick up fresh cockles if they take your fancy!
Accommodation
There are dozens of Bed and Breakfasts in the immediate area.
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Whitstable
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Whitstable
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Whitstable
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Photographic notes
Shots of east bound trains are best until late morning, after which it is best for west bound trains.
If you cross the footbridge and continue walking west, you will shortly arrive at another footbridge. This used to offer a good morning shot with the coastline in the background, and also an early afternoon shot with the golf course in the background. The the current status of this shot vs. vegetation is unknown.
If you cross the footbridge and continue walking west, you will shortly arrive at another footbridge. This used to offer a good morning shot with the coastline in the background, and also an early afternoon shot with the golf course in the background. The the current status of this shot vs. vegetation is unknown.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking west
Fig 3 - Looking east
From the crossing
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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.
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