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Location notes
Located in West Yorkshire approximately 6 miles East of Knottingley.
Little Heck Common lane runs parallel to the ECML which is on an embankment fairly clear of vegetation, the Knottingley to Goole line passes under the ECML. The lane crosses this line at Heck Ings crossing which is now a pedestrian only foot crossing. A few hundred meters to the East is the Drax Branch.
Little Heck Common lane runs parallel to the ECML which is on an embankment fairly clear of vegetation, the Knottingley to Goole line passes under the ECML. The lane crosses this line at Heck Ings crossing which is now a pedestrian only foot crossing. A few hundred meters to the East is the Drax Branch.
Railway type and traffic
ECML:
NXEC, Arriva XC, Hull Trains, DB Schenker, Freightliner [Hoppers to and from Drax to the Southern ports, mainly Immingham, pass under the ECML then approx 20 minutes later appear on the ECML].
Knottingley to Goole line:
DB Schenker, Freightliner, GBRf all operate into Drax with coal, oil and gypsum, Northern Rail provides an infrequent service.
NXEC, Arriva XC, Hull Trains, DB Schenker, Freightliner [Hoppers to and from Drax to the Southern ports, mainly Immingham, pass under the ECML then approx 20 minutes later appear on the ECML].
Knottingley to Goole line:
DB Schenker, Freightliner, GBRf all operate into Drax with coal, oil and gypsum, Northern Rail provides an infrequent service.
Environment
The lane is a single track road with very little traffic in open countryside.
Road directions
From the M62, junction 34:
Head north to Selby on the A19 and in just under 1 mile, turn right at the first roundabout on to the A645 towards Hensall. After going over the railway line turn left at the traffic lights, towards Hensall station. Follow this road and turn right at the sign towards Gowdall/Snaith. Once out of the village take the right right down the lane which will lead you under the ECML and then onto the location.
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Heck Ings Crossing map co-ordinates
Head north to Selby on the A19 and in just under 1 mile, turn right at the first roundabout on to the A645 towards Hensall. After going over the railway line turn left at the traffic lights, towards Hensall station. Follow this road and turn right at the sign towards Gowdall/Snaith. Once out of the village take the right right down the lane which will lead you under the ECML and then onto the location.
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Heck Ings Crossing map co-ordinates
Parking
There are opportunities to park at the roadside or by the crossing itself.
Public transport
There is no bus service, Hensall Station is about 1.5 miles West of the location.
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Amenities
There are no facilities, Snaith being the nearest village of any size about 2 miles East.
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Heck Ings Crossing
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Photographic notes
The ECML runs North South on an embankment.
The Knottingley – Goole line runs West East.
By moving either side of the crossing there is a wide variety of available shots at most times of the day.
A 200mm plus telephoto lens will reach traffic coming off the Drax branch. Very few trees except to the North East of the Knottingley – Goole line.
The Knottingley – Goole line runs West East.
By moving either side of the crossing there is a wide variety of available shots at most times of the day.
A 200mm plus telephoto lens will reach traffic coming off the Drax branch. Very few trees except to the North East of the Knottingley – Goole line.
General views - All photographs © Alexander Clark unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking east
Fig 2 - Looking north east
Fig 3 - Looking west
Fig 4 - Looking north
Fig 5 - Looking south
Fig 6 - Looking north west
Fig 7 - Looking north
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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.
