| Grain Branch, Beluncle
Written by Jonathan Makepeace - 13 Aug 2007 |
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Take the A228 towards Grain and before crossing the Grain Branch turn right at the roundabout towards Kingsnorth Power Station (Roper's Lane). Take the first left at the T-junction and then first left again after Beluncle farm into Stoke Road.
No off road parking.
There is the Arriva 191 and 796 bus service to Grain via Hoo and High Halstow, roughly one bus per hour on weekdays.
The closest amenities are in Hoo about 2 km away.
The line runs from west to east so trains can be photographed at most times of the day usually from the south side of the line. However because of the vegetation most shots will be pretty much front end on.
The line is a challenge for photographers being largely flat (bring stepladders!), much line side vegetation and a proliferation of electricity pylons at some locations. Also for the majority of trains one is shooting into the light with biggest challenge being the evening Fastline Class 56 service to Thamesport which is only possible to photograph on the branch in midsummer.
