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Location notes
Attenborough is a town approximately 9 miles south-west of Nottingham. The station and foot crossing is located on a two-track section of the Midland Mainline.
Railway type and traffic
All services between Nottingham and Attenborough / Trent Junction pass this location, which is a two-track section of the Midland Main Line. East Midlands Trains run HSTs and Class 222 'Meridian' DEMUs between Nottingham and St. Pancras, as well as Classes 153, 156 and the occasional Class 158 on local services between Nottingham and Derby / Matlock, and Lincoln - Leicester. Arriva CrossCountry (XC) run Class 170 Turbostars on Nottingham to Birmingham / Cardiff services.
There are also some freight workings with DB Schenker, Freightliner and Class 66s, and Class 60s on tanker trains.
There are also some freight workings with DB Schenker, Freightliner and Class 66s, and Class 60s on tanker trains.
Environment
Attenborough Station is a fairly quiet, unmanned two platform station. Both foot crossings are within a short walking distance, and link quiet residential areas. The locals are friendly, and never seem to have any objection to enthusiasts spending time at either crossing. I have never visited this location after dark, but the crossings are unlit, and reached by alleyways, so I would be cautious if going on a night time shoot.
Road directions
From the M1, Junction 25:
Take the A52 towards Nottingham. After approx 1.5 miles, take the fourth exit on the roundabout onto the B6003 (Toton Lane). After another 1.5 miles, turn left at the junction with the A6005 towards Nottingham, and continue for about a mile. At the traffic lights, turn right (almost a U turn) onto Attenborough Lane, and follow the road until you reach the station.
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Attenborough Station map co-ordinates
Take the A52 towards Nottingham. After approx 1.5 miles, take the fourth exit on the roundabout onto the B6003 (Toton Lane). After another 1.5 miles, turn left at the junction with the A6005 towards Nottingham, and continue for about a mile. At the traffic lights, turn right (almost a U turn) onto Attenborough Lane, and follow the road until you reach the station.
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Attenborough Station map co-ordinates
Parking
There is no car park at the station, but there is ample space to leave your car on the nearby streets.
Public transport
Central Trains services between Nottingham and Derby call here, although there is a lengthy gap in the middle of the day, and the service can be irregular. It is advisable to check train times before travelling.
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Amenities
There is a petrol station and good sandwich shop a few minutes walk from the station.
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Attenborough Station
Streetmap links
Attenborough Station general view map
Attenborough Station close up map
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Attenborough Station
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Attenborough Station
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Attenborough Station general view map
Attenborough Station close up map
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Attenborough Station
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Photographic notes
The line is long and straight through Attenborough, and can be seen for some distance. The level crossing at the southern end of the station can restrict views, although when the barriers are down, the wall along the ramp can be a good vantage point. The foot crossing is surrounded by rather dense bushes, which can restrict the view of the line nearest to you, and there is no room for a tripod (although the posts of the crossing gates can come in handy!)
General views - All photographs © Gary Coupe unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - 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.
