Location notes
Undy is situated on the South Wales mainline between Newport and Severn Tunnel Junction.
Railway type and traffic
Passenger services operated by First Great Western, Arriva Trains Wales and Wessex Trains.
There are freight services operated by EWS and Freightliner.
There are freight services operated by EWS and Freightliner.
Environment
The location is a footbridge over the 4-track section of mainline, the area is in a small residential area and is fairly quiet during the day.
Road directions
From the M4, Junction 23A:
Follow the signs for Magor, when you get to Magor keep following the road for around a mile and a half, you will see the railway and footbridge on your right hand side.
Undy map co-ordinates
Follow the signs for Magor, when you get to Magor keep following the road for around a mile and a half, you will see the railway and footbridge on your right hand side.
Undy map co-ordinates
Parking
There is a small area next to a vets surgery where you can park, but do not block access to the gate, which is used by track gangs when working on the track.
Public transport
From Newport Bus Station, catch a X14 Newport-Bristol bus or 74 Newport-Chepstow service alighting in Undy, the bus stops on the opposite side of the road to the footbridge.
Amenities
There are no toilets close by, there is a shop which is less than 10 minutes away on foot.
Accommodation
There are a few Bed and Breakfasts in the Newport area.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Undy general view map
Undy close up map
Multimap links
Undy on new multimap
Undy general view map
Undy close up map
Undy aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Undy
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Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
The line runs east to west, but is the bottom of a curve. This should provide good light for east bound workings in the morning and west bound workings in the afternoon.
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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 © Gary Sparks unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking west
A HST on the up main
Fig 2 - Looking West
On the up relief
Fig 3 - Looking east
On the down main.
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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 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.
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