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Location notes
This location was originally 'Oakley Station Bridge', this bridge was demolished to make way for the Midland Main Line Electrification extension. The view point now referrs to the next bridg enorth.
A very quiet area, just north of Bedford on the Midland Main Line. This site used to have a railway station until 1958, when it was closed.
A very quiet area, just north of Bedford on the Midland Main Line. This site used to have a railway station until 1958, when it was closed.
Railway type and traffic
HSTs and Meridians are the mainstay but there are occasional charters as well.
There is a light smattering of freight on the line and there are the odd Serco test train formations running to or from Derby.
There is a light smattering of freight on the line and there are the odd Serco test train formations running to or from Derby.
Environment
Oakley is a small village which used to have a railway station until 1958 when it was closed. The bridge is on a main road through the village and is used by pedestrians.
Road directions
Come off the A6 'Paula Radcliffe Way' and follow the signs for Oakley. At the cross roads turn left on to Station Road and continue up the hill to the next cross roads. Turn right and you cross over the bridge.
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Oakley High Field Road Bridge map co-ordinates
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Oakley High Field Road Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
There is roadside parking on the side roads close to the bridge.
Public transport
There is a bus to the village. Stagecoach Bedford will have timetable information for the Route 51 from Bedford.
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Amenities
Nearest facilities would be in Bedford.
Accommodation
Plenty to be found in Bedford.
Sun Compass
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Oakley High Field Road Bridge
Streetmap links
Oakley High Field Road Bridge general view map
Oakley High Field Road Bridge close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Oakley High Field Road Bridge
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Oakley High Field Road Bridge
Googly map
Oakley High Field Road Bridge general view map
Oakley High Field Road Bridge close up map
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Oakley High Field Road Bridge
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Photographic notes
A high bridge over the line. The line sweeps in from the north east offering a range of focal length views. Road noise may affect video soundtracks.
General views - All photographs © Tony Rispoli unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south - Image © David Palmer
Passing under the scaffolding that surrounded the now demolished bridge.
Fig 2 - Looking south - Image © David Palmer
Fig 3 - No longer available
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A northbound HST on the fast and the Multi Purpose Vehicle is southbound on the slow road.
The bridge in the bacground of this shot still remains and will offer similar views.
Fig 4 - No longer available
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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.
