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Road directions
From Ely: Take the A142 to Chatteris, and follow the A141 (signposted March) until reaching the southern end of the town. The B1101 will take you into the town centre. Follow the road over the river to where the lanes divide on approach to the traffic light controlled junction with the B1099, with the town bandstand as the centrepiece. Turn right at this junction, and you want the next right turning, Creek Road, which is awkwardly situated on a sharp left. You will find the level crossing and South Jnc signalbox about half a mile away.
From the A47 Guyhirn roundabout: Take the A141 (signposted March) for about 5 miles before the road crosses over the March - Peterborough line on a concrete bridge. Take the B1099 off the roundabout immediately over the bridge, follow this to the town centre and junction with the B1101 at a traffic light controlled junction with the town bandstand as the centrepiece. Go straight at this junction, and you want the next right turning, Creek Road, which is awkwardly situated on a sharp left. You will find the level crossing and South Junction signal box about half a mile away.
From the railway station Turn left out of the station approach and over the level crossing. At the double roundabout, turn right into Estover Road; follow this until reaching an angled junction with Creek Road, turn right (careful as sighting isn’t great) and follow this to find the signalbox and level crossing.
Parking
You’ll have to find a spot on the roadside, although to park safely this will have to be about 60 metres either side of the level crossing. Don’t be tempted to use the lane opposite the signalbox, its frequently used by lorries.
Public transport
Bus timetables to the centre of March - Click the letter M for March. There is a Creek Road stop on the March Town route.
Amenities
None in the immediate area. Heading into town along Creek Road will bring you back to the town centre, you’ll come across a Sainsburys store which has cash points and telephones. There is a chip shop on the opposite side of the main road (B1101 Station Road).
Accommodation
‘The Station Hotel’ immediately outside the railway station. +44 (0) 1354 653259
The signal box is on the northern side of the railway, this can be incorporated into photographs taken from the opposite side of the crossing. The box retains its attractive enamelled Eastern region blue sign – unfortunately someone wasn’t thinking about photographs when placing a speed sign directly in front of it! Views are slightly hampered at present by a stack of concrete sleepers on some former stabling roads and the slightly by the caging around the barrier mechanism but the imaginative photographer or videographer will find a place to stand and get a decent shot of southbound trains leaving the yard area. (fig 4)
Standing on the same side of the road as the signal box, you can get a telephoto shot into the yard itself, capturing trains passing the semaphore signals within. Otherwise, by walking a yard or two down the little lane (minding the occasional lorry) you can get a clear shot of trains approaching from the south by leaning against the fence. (see fig 3).
