Location notes
The bridge is on the West Curve in Didcot. The west curve links the London - Bristol line to the London - Oxford line, enabling trains to come up from Swindon and head up to Oxford without having to reverse in Didcot Station.
Railway type and traffic
The West Curve has very few services. The main train in daylight is the Calvert - Avon bin liners, but freight can be diverted on the line quite often.
Environment
The location is on a fairly busy road. It has a footpath on the side facing Swindon. Keep your back in, as buses cross over the bridge at regular intervals. The bridge has traffic lights controlling it, and is fairly busy, so people will not stop and ask what you are doing, but be prepared for a few strange looks.
Road directions
From the A34:
Take the turning into Didcot and continue along the A4130, crossing two roundabouts. Then park in Didcot Station Car Park. Walk back, west along Station Road, up onto Foxhall Road, turning right when you get to the T junction. The bridge is about 30 meters from the junction.
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge map co-ordinates
Take the turning into Didcot and continue along the A4130, crossing two roundabouts. Then park in Didcot Station Car Park. Walk back, west along Station Road, up onto Foxhall Road, turning right when you get to the T junction. The bridge is about 30 meters from the junction.
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge map co-ordinates
Parking
Didcot Station Carpark is a Pay and Display. Avoid leaving any items of value on view.
Public transport
From the station follow the directions to the car park. This should take you over a footbridge into the car park. When in the car park walk up to the junction and turn right. The bridge is about 30m away.
Amenities
Didcot Parkway has a Spar, Costa Coffee and Toilets, there is also a large Tescos on the eastern side of town.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge general view map
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge close up map
Multimap links
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge on new multimap
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge general view map
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge close up map
Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge aerial view (where available)
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Didcot, Foxhall Road West Curve Bridge
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Helpful location information
Photographic notes
The you will be facing into the sun, from the Swindon direction, from around lunch time.
Videographers note: The bridge is on a fairly busy bridge, so expect noise pollution.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Videographers note: The bridge is on a fairly busy bridge, so expect noise pollution.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
General views - All photographs © Olly Swan unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking south west
Fig 2 - Looking north east
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Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
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 endeavor 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. 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.
Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
