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Location notes
A bridge in the seaside town of Leigh-on-Sea. Urban area with some greenery surrounding the tracks. On the c2c line between London & Shoeburyness, 3 miles west of Southend Central.
Railway type and traffic
Mainly c2c Class 357s (8 per hour off peak), but with some freight services and old units going to Pig's Bay (especially Mk 1s) for storage and scrapping.
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Leigh-on-sea
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Environment
The locals can be quite loud at night as it is a busy Essex seaside town. There is quite a lot of concrete with graffiti, though it is not too obtrusive.
Road directions
Simply follow the A12 from Southend. You can get off the A127 at the Junction for the A129.
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Leigh-on-sea map co-ordinates
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Leigh-on-sea map co-ordinates
Parking
There are council-run car parks nearby however they get full quickly, especially in the summer. Do not park in the pub car park or you will be clamped.
Public transport
c2c Leigh-on-Sea station is about 10mins walk from the bridge.
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Amenities
Seafood stalls and ice-cream shops are nearby. There is an expensive restaurant and 2 pubs. The pubs have toilets, but there are public loos on the beach.
Sun Compass
Sun Compass using Suncalc by brought to you by Vladimir Agafonkin:
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Leigh-on-sea
Streetmap links
Leigh-on-sea general view map
Leigh-on-sea close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Leigh-on-sea
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Leigh-on-sea
Googly map
Leigh-on-sea general view map
Leigh-on-sea close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Leigh-on-sea
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Photographic notes
There is a blue handrail which should not get in the way, but it is advised to check before you take any photos. If my memory serves right, trains pass at no more than 55mph. London bound trains are coming in on a curve with a slight cant.
A quick message from a driver,
Please make sure you don't lean over the handrail because trains come quite close and also don't make it look like you are trying to throw your camera at the train!
A quick message from a driver,
Please make sure you don't lean over the handrail because trains come quite close and also don't make it look like you are trying to throw your camera at the train!
General views - All photographs © Joe Patrick unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
Fig 2 - Looking 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.
