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Location notes
Castlethorpe is a small village between Milton Keynes and Northampton. This location is a road bridge which crosses over the busy West Coast Main Line.
Railway type and traffic
Plenty of Virgin trains, and class 321 and 350 units operating local services.
There is also much freight, mainly by DB Schenker, GBRF, and Freightliner.
There is also much freight, mainly by DB Schenker, GBRF, and Freightliner.
Environment
This location is on the outskirts of the village by a cycle route. It can often be busy with joggers, dog walkers, and of course - cyclists!
Road directions
From the M1, Junction 15:
Take the A508 to Roade. From here, take the local road to Hartwell. Once you reach Hartwell, bear right, and follow the main road to Hanslope. At the centre of Hanslope, you will come across a mini roundabout at which you turn right down Castlethorpe Road. Follow this road until you reach the village itself, and once you do, keep to the right along North Street. After a few hundred yards, you need to take a right into South Street. Towards the end of this road is a new housing development on your right called 'Maltings Field' and you need to turn into here. You should notice some signs for the public footpath. Both directions will lead you to the spot, but the best direction to follow is to your left (west). This will take you to the track which leads to the railway.
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route map co-ordinates
Take the A508 to Roade. From here, take the local road to Hartwell. Once you reach Hartwell, bear right, and follow the main road to Hanslope. At the centre of Hanslope, you will come across a mini roundabout at which you turn right down Castlethorpe Road. Follow this road until you reach the village itself, and once you do, keep to the right along North Street. After a few hundred yards, you need to take a right into South Street. Towards the end of this road is a new housing development on your right called 'Maltings Field' and you need to turn into here. You should notice some signs for the public footpath. Both directions will lead you to the spot, but the best direction to follow is to your left (west). This will take you to the track which leads to the railway.
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route map co-ordinates
Parking
Park considerately in 'Maltings Field'
Public transport
Amenities
You could always try the 'Carrington Arms' in South Street.
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route
Streetmap links
Castlethorpe, Cycle Route general view map
Castlethorpe, Cycle Route close up map
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route general view map
Castlethorpe, Cycle Route close up map
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Castlethorpe, Cycle Route
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Photographic notes
A good shot of northbound workings can be had from the bench by the bridge. However, if the bench is occupied by a tramp, or a resting cyclist, it would be best to use some steps!
Shots (in both directions) can also be had from further down the cycle lane, although the dreaded palisade fencing means that steps are (highly) recommended. Also, with the current trend of out of control line side growth, the taller the steps the better!
Shots (in both directions) can also be had from further down the cycle lane, although the dreaded palisade fencing means that steps are (highly) recommended. Also, with the current trend of out of control line side growth, the taller the steps the better!
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south east
Fig 2 - Looking south east
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north
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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.
