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Head out of Retford along the A620 Worksop road and cross the ECML bridge.
Shortly after, turn left down Ordsall Road to a railway bridge just after Northumberland Drive (left.) Cars need to be parked in this area.

The footbridge is accessed by walking along a path running to the right adjacent to the railway cutting just beyond the railway bridge.
Therefore, cars need to be parked in this vicinity. Please bear in mind that this is a busy residential area especially during school time.
Parked cars in this area are not visble from the footbridge.

By foot:
From Retford railway station turn left down Station Road and then along Westfield Road, keeping the ECML on the left.
At the footbridge, cross the ECML onto West Carr Road. Cross this road and carry straight on down Ordsall Park Road.
At the T junction turn left along Ordsall Road. Just over the railway bridge, a path leads right between the railway cutting and golf course. Follow this path to the footbridge.
This is around a 25 minute walk.

By bus:
Local bus services operate from Retford town centre and stop on Ordsall Park Road and Ordsall Road.
Information about local bus services can be obtained from:
East Midlands (01246 277 451)
Dunn Line (0115 916 9000)

By rail:
For rail services please visit the National Rail Enquiries site.

There are no shops, places to eat or toilets in the area. The nearest amenities are at Retford railway station or in the town centre.

Bed and Breakfast and Hotel accommodation is available to suit most budgets in Retford town centre.

The line runs in an East to West direction and is in a cutting.
The footbridge is quite high above the track and good views can be taken in both directions, although the vista looking East is particulary good.
Photographs of trains running up the incline on the ECML spur are hampered by vegetation when looking East. However, a good shot can be obtained looking West as trains branch off the Lincoln-bound line at the junction.
Good photographs of trains running down the incline from the ECML onto the Sheffield-bound line can also be taken.

Eaton Crossing, ECML