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Location notes
This is located at Kirk Sandall Ind Estate, Doncaster. It is small yard which sees 3 booked trains a week.
Railway type and traffic
Its a small yard which sees 3 sand trains a week. This is hauled by DB Schenker nearly always a class 66 but now and again a 60 visits.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory
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Environment
In a Industrial estate so expect a bit of stick from passing vans. Plenty of lorries so don't get ran over. Wouldn't hang around after dark some dodgy characters during the day never mind night!
Road directions
From Kirk Sandall Station follow the road down into the industrial estate which is signposted follow road down you pass a few buildings/warehouses first Tighe and then trackwork then Pilkington Glass were you cross the bridge and turn left towards the level crossing.
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Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory map co-ordinates
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Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory map co-ordinates
Parking
Wide road with no parking restrictions.
Public transport
A train to Kirk Sandall then about 10/15 minute walk follow directions as above.
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Amenities
No toilets, but a snack bar is often about.
Accommodation
The M18 at Doncaster North has a travel lodge.
Sun Compass
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Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory
Streetmap links
Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory general view map
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Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory
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Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory
Googly map
Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory general view map
Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory close up map
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Kirk Sandall, Glass Factory
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Photographic notes
From Kirk Sandall Station follow the road down into the industrial estate which is signposted follow road down you pass a few buildings/warehouses first Tighe and then trackwork then Pilkington Glass were you cross the bridge and turn left towards the level crossing.
General views - All photographs © Andrew Pearson unless otherwise stated
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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.
