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From the A47(T) from Norwich:
Leave at the Acle (B1140) junction, but turn right at the roundabout (over the railway line, past the station) rather than going into the village. Follow the B1140 through Freethorpe, then follow the 'joint' directions below.

From the A47(T) from Great Yarmouth:
Turn left at the Stracey Arms (by a windmill) onto an unclassified road which goes over the parallel railway line (this is the first turn after leaving Great Yarmouth), and follow this road through Halvergate towards Freethorpe on the B1140; turn left towards Reedham, then follow the 'joint' directions below.

Joint directions:
at the edge of Reedham (near the start of the 30mph limit and the village sign) turn left (signed 'Zoo'), then take the 2nd right. This crosses the railway line on a bridge at Reedham Junction, and about 0.5 miles further on crosses it again - this is the location.

An alternative location is from the quayside: at the edge of Reedham village continue straight on, crossing the railway line at the station. Immediately after this there are two left turns (plus the station car park entrance); take the more gentle of these (the 2nd one) and follow this road down to the quayside: the road turns sharp left and then take the right fork immediately after. There is also a road which leads up to the bridge over the railway.

Park at the road side, close to where you will take the photos from.

Walk from Reedham station (only half the trains call there) - about 0.75 miles. Take the 2nd of the two left hand turns off the road over the bridge (see road directions); this road turns sharp left, and then forks: take the right hand fork to the quayside, or go straight on for the bridge looking over the railway. There is a short road linking the two locations if you want to swap.

There may be a few small shops in Reedham village, but it is a small village.

The 'Railway Tavern' by the station does Bed and Breakfast - Tel. (01493) 700340.

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The best shot is looking south from the road bridge, of a train crossing the swing bridge, ideally coming towards you (from Lowestoft). The light is right for this in the morning, but the sun is only on the nose until about 10.00. A standard or short telephoto lens is the most useful.
Looking the other way, it is rather head-on and the line curves quite sharply to the left; the shot is not as good, but does feature a semaphore distant. However, the bridge to the east of the Reedham station is a much better location for trains to Lowestoft.

The shot from the quayside is side-on, of trains crossing the swing bridge. There may be some boats moored to add to the composition. The sun is right in the afternoon. Watch out that the bridge itself and the signalbox (which is in the middle of the bridge on the west side) will obscure part of the train.

Both roads are very quiet, so videographers would be unlucky to suffer from traffic noise. From the bridge you can see the line (and trains) for a couple of miles along the other side of the river (although some trees will get in the way). Trains cross the swing bridge slowly, and the bridge is also regularly swung to allow river traffic to pass.

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Reedham Junction