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Location notes
A narrow foot crossing over the main line between Basingstoke and Southampton.
This location is now no longer available. Hampshire County Council closed access to this crossing around May 2009 and anyone wishing to cross the line to the North side, now has to make an approx 1 mile detour via a farm track and underbridge to the west of the rail crossing. As there is no longer access to the lineside (the path only leads to a house on the North side of the line), this vantage point is no longer valid.
This location is now no longer available. Hampshire County Council closed access to this crossing around May 2009 and anyone wishing to cross the line to the North side, now has to make an approx 1 mile detour via a farm track and underbridge to the west of the rail crossing. As there is no longer access to the lineside (the path only leads to a house on the North side of the line), this vantage point is no longer valid.
Railway type and traffic
SWT Units 444, 450, 159, 158
Freightliner - 66
DB Schenker - 59, 60, 66, 67.
Occasional steam
Freightliner - 66
DB Schenker - 59, 60, 66, 67.
Occasional steam
Environment
Wooded countryside, the walk up to the crossing is along an overgrown public foot path. When it has been raining you can expect to get wet feet and legs.
Road directions
From the M3, Junction 7:
Follow the A30 south to the North Waltham turning (4th left, about 2 or 3 miles) and once through North Waltham Village follow the signposts for Steventon Village.
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Steventon map co-ordinates
Follow the A30 south to the North Waltham turning (4th left, about 2 or 3 miles) and once through North Waltham Village follow the signposts for Steventon Village.
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Steventon map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking is quite tight at the bottom of the footpath, with space for about 1 car. You may end up walking the extra few hundred yards from the village its self.
Public transport
Amenities
Nothing in the immediate area, the village has a few 'local' shops.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Steventon
Streetmap links
Steventon general view map
Steventon close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Steventon
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Steventon
Googly map
Steventon general view map
Steventon close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Steventon
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Photographic notes
This is a foot crossing and clearances are quite tight, at most there is room for 3 or 4 photographers at the location. Steps would be handy but given the steep nature of the path up to the crossing perhaps unsuitable.
The line coming from Basingstoke (looking north east) is cut through a forest of trees and as such will be in shade all day.
Coming from Southampton (looking south west) can be favourable for a large part of the morning.
The line coming from Basingstoke (looking north east) is cut through a forest of trees and as such will be in shade all day.
Coming from Southampton (looking south west) can be favourable for a large part of the morning.
General views - All photographs © James Mayl unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south west
Fig 2 - Looking south west
Further south west along the line, the approaching train can be seen.
Fig 3 - Looking north east
The cutting in the trees does have a few lucky breaks in them to allow sunlight through!
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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.
