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Location notes
Temple Mills is located in East London near Leyton. It is about a 5 minute ride from Stratford to Leyton on the Central Line.
This location will be radically different now from the information here, dated 2004.
Eurostar now has a depot here which is due to become fully operational before November 2007. So the layout and the type of traffic you would expect to see here will be different.
An update is being chased up.
This location will be radically different now from the information here, dated 2004.
Eurostar now has a depot here which is due to become fully operational before November 2007. So the layout and the type of traffic you would expect to see here will be different.
An update is being chased up.
Railway type and traffic
At Temple Mills you can expect to see: DB Schenker Class 08s, 60s, 66s, and some other locos visiting Temple Mills for work. There is also freight that runs to Temple Mills, that usually being a Departmental working, usually run by a class 37.
There are two parts to Temple Mills Yard:
The DB Schenker Loco Yard,
The Stored Loco Yard.
There was a The GBRf Stabling point, but this has now been removed and all GBRf infrastructure workings originate from Whitemore Yard
There are two parts to Temple Mills Yard:
The DB Schenker Loco Yard,
The Stored Loco Yard.
There was a The GBRf Stabling point, but this has now been removed and all GBRf infrastructure workings originate from Whitemore Yard
Link to Real Time Trains
RTT Link Temple Mills
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This link should be close to the location, but may not be the actual location so please check the page. This link will take you to what is happening 'around now'. Dates and times can be changed at the top of the page.
Environment
If you are visiting Temple Mills at night you should be careful. As with all Inner City locations you should be aware of potential problems.
Road directions
Coming from the East (via M11):
Leave the M11 link road at Green Man roundabout, Leytonstone. From here, follow the road straight towards the high road. Carry on going straight, over the central line at Leytonstone station, under the Barking-Gospel Oak line. Carry on straight via the one-way systems etc until you see a car dealership on the right hand side. From here, go across the lights, turn left towards the Asda car park and you're opposite Temple Mills South yard. Turn right at the mini-roundabout and follow the round alongside what was Temple Mills yard until you see the depot on your left. Go past here and there are some lay-by's on the right hand side of the road.
This road can be a bit of a racetrack so beware when getting out of the car!
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Temple Mills map co-ordinates
Leave the M11 link road at Green Man roundabout, Leytonstone. From here, follow the road straight towards the high road. Carry on going straight, over the central line at Leytonstone station, under the Barking-Gospel Oak line. Carry on straight via the one-way systems etc until you see a car dealership on the right hand side. From here, go across the lights, turn left towards the Asda car park and you're opposite Temple Mills South yard. Turn right at the mini-roundabout and follow the round alongside what was Temple Mills yard until you see the depot on your left. Go past here and there are some lay-by's on the right hand side of the road.
This road can be a bit of a racetrack so beware when getting out of the car!
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Temple Mills map co-ordinates
Parking
Parking is not great around the Temple Mills area, there is a small lay-by by the bridge where you cross over and can see all the locos, but you do not want to leave your car there for too long.
Public transport
To get too Temple Mills by Public Transport you must first go to Stratford Station and change onto the Central Line. Take the Central Line up to Leyton and cross over the bridge until you reach a shopping complex and you can see an Asda. Keep walking towards Asda turn left through the car park and you immediately hit the GBRf Stabling Point. Continue along the road to get to the Stored Loco Yard and the EWS Loco Yard. It is a long walk.
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Amenities
There is an Asda Nearby with a coffee shop. There are also some other shops in this complex. To get to the shopping centre following the signs to Leyton Mills.
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Temple Mills general view map
Temple Mills close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
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Googly map
Temple Mills general view map
Temple Mills close up map
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
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Photographic notes
There is a low bridge which is very good as you can get some good shots of the stored locos and you can also get good shots of the EWS Locos parked up. The only noise is the road nearby and maybe some of the locos firing up.
If you continue over the bridge and down the stairs and follow the footpath and you can get more shots from there.
If you continue over the bridge and down the stairs and follow the footpath and you can get more shots from there.
General views - All photographs © Jon Bradley unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking south
Fig 3 - 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.
