TS243 Westbury Lane, Purley on Thames - Trainspots Mobile (Ver 2.60 )
ts logo Westbury Lane, Purley on Thames
Written by Steve Revill - 07 Jul 2004
last update by Steve Revill - 14 Sep 2010
and by Peter Lovell - 22 May 2012
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Road directions
The location is directly off the A329 on the west side of Purley on Thames
Parking
Parking is limited - about 3 cars max (without obstructing the road) unless you are prepared to walk for a minute or two from the nearby housing estate. During the day, the limited parking space may be occupied by railway personnel vans.
Railway Gen Group
Wessex Rail Gen [WRGen]
Photographic notes
There is very little shade on bridge and the shadows can be harsh in the cutting depending on time of day and whether sun out of course. Shots west are almost directly into the sun on summer evenings. To the west is relatively open and flat so you can shoot almost until the sun sets.
Update: Shots of trains approaching from the West are starting to become restricted due to overhanging branches of trees on the South bank.

Another of the bridges in the Reading area that has been re-built and raised for the electrification of the GWML. Re-opened in 2012 with the bridge sides about 5ft high, a small stepladder or similar is now recommended. The combination of the raised bridge and higher sides will mean that shots are now 3-4ft higher than in the past.
Locations Within 5 miles

Lower Basildon, Thames Valley
Reading
Theale Business Park
Tilehurst Station


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