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Location notes
Market Harborough station is on the Midland Main Line, and is about half way between Leicester and Wellingborough.
Railway type and traffic
The line sees regular Midland Mainline services, currently a half hour service in each direction, so plenty of opportunities to photograph HST s and Meridian units here.
There is also plenty of freight traffic on the line, although in daylight hours, these workings are mainly northbound.
There is also plenty of freight traffic on the line, although in daylight hours, these workings are mainly northbound.
Environment
This is a manned station.
Road directions
From Northampton, head north on the A508, and continue for about 15 miles until you reach Market Harborough. You will notice Scotland Road to your right, then lots of turnings on the left hand side, but keep going until you reach Springfield Street on the right hand side. Here you have to turn right. Follow this road, continuing over the roundabout until you reach St.Marys Road. Turn right here. The station is a short distance to the right.
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Market Harborough map co-ordinates
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Market Harborough map co-ordinates
Parking
You can park at the station, or if you are lucky, you may find some street parking that is free quite close to the station.
Public transport
Amenities
The station does provide toilets, and a small offering of snacks can be purchased here. However, there is a sandwich shop 'Gibsons Catering' within walking distance in St.Marys Road. There is also a large supermarket nearby, and the town centre itself will also offer much more.
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Streetmap links
Market Harborough general view map
Market Harborough close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Market Harborough
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Market Harborough
Googly map
Market Harborough general view map
Market Harborough close up map
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Photographic notes
Shots can be had from both ends of the station, both of which expose the curvature of the line quite well. Shots here are best suited to southbound workings, although on a sunny day, shots can be had of northbound workings in the evening.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking north east
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking north
Fig 7 - 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.
