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Location notes
Evesham is located in the south-west Midlands and is an important market town situated on the River Avon. It is on the Oxford to Worcester line and the station currently is the location of one of the passing loops on this largely single-track route. This may change over the next few years if a proposal to re-double the lines comes to fruition.
Railway type and traffic
The majority of traffic consists of hourly class 180 Adelantes on Paddington to Worcester/Hereford services with occasional FGW 165s making an appearance.
Other traffic comprises movements to and from Long Marston and has produced classes 31, 37, 45, 47, 60 and 66 from various TOCs, the trains being formed of redundant stock, locomotives, wagons, vans going for either storage or repair and maintenance.
Serco traffic also makes regular visits on a roughly 3 monthly cycle. As this is a largely single-track line, timing of special traffic can be modified through late running of FGW services.
There is no timetabled freight so a visit for locomotive-hauled traffic is only worth the journey when a movement is known about in advance.
Other traffic comprises movements to and from Long Marston and has produced classes 31, 37, 45, 47, 60 and 66 from various TOCs, the trains being formed of redundant stock, locomotives, wagons, vans going for either storage or repair and maintenance.
Serco traffic also makes regular visits on a roughly 3 monthly cycle. As this is a largely single-track line, timing of special traffic can be modified through late running of FGW services.
There is no timetabled freight so a visit for locomotive-hauled traffic is only worth the journey when a movement is known about in advance.
Environment
The bridge immediately to the north-west of the station is on a narrow but quite busy road in the outskirts of the town. It appears to be safe during the day with local pedestrians being friendly. It is also possible to photograph from the road bridge at the eastern end of the station and on the station itself although shadows can be a problem.
Road directions
Evesham is about 20 minutes from Junction 9 of the M5 and just off the A46 from the Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham directions.
The station is on the north-west side of the town on the B4624 from the A46/A44 island and the road bridge is on an unclassified road accessed, if coming from the north, by turning right just beyond a Tesco superstore. If coming from the M5 go through the town centre, turn left at the traffic lights by the station road bridge.
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Evesham, Briar Close Bridge map co-ordinates
The station is on the north-west side of the town on the B4624 from the A46/A44 island and the road bridge is on an unclassified road accessed, if coming from the north, by turning right just beyond a Tesco superstore. If coming from the M5 go through the town centre, turn left at the traffic lights by the station road bridge.
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Evesham, Briar Close Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Although the road on which the over bridge is situated has no parking restrictions it is very narrow and is used by HGVs from a nearby industrial estate so is best avoided. The police have been known to request drivers to move their cars from this road to avoid obstruction.
Parking is easiest on the B4624 by the houses on the left (if coming from the traffic light direction). This is only a 2 minute walk from the bridge.
Parking is easiest on the B4624 by the houses on the left (if coming from the traffic light direction). This is only a 2 minute walk from the bridge.
Public transport
Evesham station has regular trains from London via Oxford, and from Worcester where connections from the south-west and Birmingham are available.
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Amenities
There are no facilities in the immediate vicinity but there is a Tescos nearby and the station has a cafe and lavatories. Evesham town centre is only a few minutes walk away and has plenty of retail food and drink outlets.
Accommodation
Evesham has plenty of hotels and Bed and Breakfasts.
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Evesham, Briar Close Bridge
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Photographic notes
For trains from the Worcester direction the sun is best from late morning to early afternoon. It is possible to photograph train coming from the Oxford direction but the angles are tight and vegetation casts shadows.
The best bet is to stand on the narrow grass verge looking towards Worcester and shoot as trains approach the lower quadrant semaphore signal. A longish lens will give a good view of the signal box or something wider will allow you to include a lower-quadrant bracket signal.
Cars and lorries using the industrial estate can be a nuisance if you are fussy about such things being in your pictures!
It can be good for video as trains move towards the station although road traffic can be intrusive. The station itself is probably better for video.
The best bet is to stand on the narrow grass verge looking towards Worcester and shoot as trains approach the lower quadrant semaphore signal. A longish lens will give a good view of the signal box or something wider will allow you to include a lower-quadrant bracket signal.
Cars and lorries using the industrial estate can be a nuisance if you are fussy about such things being in your pictures!
It can be good for video as trains move towards the station although road traffic can be intrusive. The station itself is probably better for video.
General views - All photographs © Peter Tandy unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north west
Fig 2 - Looking north west
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Fig 3 - Looking south east
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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.
