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Location notes
This location is next to Doncaster and village of Barnby Dun. It is on the the line from Joan Croft Jct (ECML) - Stainforth freight only line.
Railway type and traffic
Traffic on this freight only line is hauled by DB Schenker and Freightliner. Class 60/66s are the usual suspects on the coals, steels, Oil and enterprise traffic, though Class 67s can occasionally be seen if your lucky! Freightliner 66s work coals to and from Immingham and Hull docks.
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RTT Link Barnby Dun
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Environment
Location is fairly Rural so not a great deal to worry about. Its located at level crossing on a back road, 'boyracers' tend to race in the area quite often, but they have not bothered me. There is also a field with bulls in so I would keep out!
Road directions
From the M18, Junction 4:
Leave exit, signposted Doncaster (E), and head right. Go straight on at roundabout then at the next one go right, signposted Barnby Dun and Hatfield. At next roundabout go straight over it, at the end of that road turn right. Carry on until you see a post office, turn off there follow road until you see a church head towards that and you will arrive at the location.
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Barnby Dun map co-ordinates
Leave exit, signposted Doncaster (E), and head right. Go straight on at roundabout then at the next one go right, signposted Barnby Dun and Hatfield. At next roundabout go straight over it, at the end of that road turn right. Carry on until you see a post office, turn off there follow road until you see a church head towards that and you will arrive at the location.
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Barnby Dun map co-ordinates
Parking
Drive over the level crossing to a wide farm track with places available to park.
Public transport
Catch train to Doncaster or Kirk Sandall. If Doncaster go to bus stand A3 and catch the 84 bus and alight at the post office in Barnby Dun or at Kirk Sandall cross the road and catch same bus from there. This bus runs every 20 minutes.
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Amenities
There are no toilets, but there is a Chip shop, Chinese shop and pizza and kebab shop as well as a Spar near, you will see when you go to location because you will pass them.
Accommodation
There is a travel lodge on the M18 at Doncaster North.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Barnby Dun
Streetmap links
Barnby Dun general view map
Barnby Dun close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barnby Dun
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Barnby Dun
Googly map
Barnby Dun general view map
Barnby Dun close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Barnby Dun
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Photographic notes
With the line running east to west the sun is best for stuff going east in the mornings and west in the afternoons.
General views - All photographs © Andrew Pearson unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Taken at around 13:30.
Fig 2 - Looking east
Taken around 11:00
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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.
