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Location notes
This location is a road way outside some houses with a small grass area between yourself and the line. There is a palisade fence between you and the location, but the line is on an embankment and as such is above the fence.
Railway type and traffic
The line here is a freight only line between Cricklewood and Acton. There are only a few timetabled workings to use this line, but it is often used by test trains and stock movements between the Midland Main line and the south. Also to the north is the junction from Neasden, which allows access to the Marylebone lines west to either Amersham and Aylesbury or to High Wycombe and beyond.
Timetabled workings include the 'Binliner', some stone and cement workings and the Neasden FLHH traffic.
Timetabled workings include the 'Binliner', some stone and cement workings and the Neasden FLHH traffic.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Crome Road, Brent
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
The location is on the edge of a modern housing estate in North London, seems quite and peaceful but you are best keeping you eyes open. The area seems fairly quiet and civilised, but vigilance will be required at all times.
Road directions
From the A406, North Circular westbound:
Just after the foot bridge opposite Ikea turn left into Woodheys Road and continue south into Bridge Road. You will shortly pass under the line and then turn left into Tynsdale Road and left again into Crome Road.
From the A406, North Circular eastbound:
Turn in towards Ikea but head straight across the roundabout and follow Durury Way all the way round, going straight across two roundabouts, into Grand Central Way. Grand Central way joins the A406 North Circular and you will almost immediately come to the foot bridge mentioned above.
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Crome Road, Brent map co-ordinates
Just after the foot bridge opposite Ikea turn left into Woodheys Road and continue south into Bridge Road. You will shortly pass under the line and then turn left into Tynsdale Road and left again into Crome Road.
From the A406, North Circular eastbound:
Turn in towards Ikea but head straight across the roundabout and follow Durury Way all the way round, going straight across two roundabouts, into Grand Central Way. Grand Central way joins the A406 North Circular and you will almost immediately come to the foot bridge mentioned above.
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Crome Road, Brent map co-ordinates
Parking
The location is a road, and you can (at the time of writing) park in the street without restriction.
Public transport
There are a number of buses that run along Church Road.
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Amenities
There are a few shops back on Church Road.
Sun Compass
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Crome Road, Brent
Streetmap links
Crome Road, Brent general view map
Crome Road, Brent close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Crome Road, Brent
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Crome Road, Brent
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Crome Road, Brent
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Photographic notes
The line here is running pretty much north to south. You are to the east of the track so the location should be well lit up till around lunch time. Southbound workings should be on after 09:00, and northbound workings could be shot up until then during the summer months.
As mentioned there is palisade fencing, but the track level is above this and you can easily get shots with all the bogies in view. There are also semaphores along this line, but the shot of the southbound train passing the one here is marred by some large bushes.
As mentioned there is palisade fencing, but the track level is above this and you can easily get shots with all the bogies in view. There are also semaphores along this line, but the shot of the southbound train passing the one here is marred by some large bushes.
General views - All photographs © Marcus Dawson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking north
Sadly the 'peg' shot at this location is marred by the overgrown bushes, the lampost could be worked around tho.
Location Video
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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.
