TS944 Evesham, Briar Close Bridge - Trainspots Mobile (Ver 2.60 )
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Written by Peter Tandy - 25 Sep 2007
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Road directions
Evesham is about 20 minutes from Junction 9 of the M5 and just off the A46 from the Stratford-upon-Avon and Birmingham directions.
The station is on the north-west side of the town on the B4624 from the A46/A44 island and the road bridge is on an unclassified road accessed, if coming from the north, by turning right just beyond a Tesco superstore. If coming from the M5 go through the town centre, turn left at the traffic lights by the station road bridge.
Parking
Although the road on which the over bridge is situated has no parking restrictions it is very narrow and is used by HGVs from a nearby industrial estate so is best avoided. The police have been known to request drivers to move their cars from this road to avoid obstruction.
Parking is easiest on the B4624 by the houses on the left (if coming from the traffic light direction). This is only a 2 minute walk from the bridge.
Public transport
Evesham station has regular trains from London via Oxford, and from Worcester where connections from the south-west and Birmingham are available.
Amenities
There are no facilities in the immediate vicinity but there is a Tescos nearby and the station has a cafe and lavatories. Evesham town centre is only a few minutes walk away and has plenty of retail food and drink outlets.
Accommodation
Evesham has plenty of hotels and Bed and Breakfasts.
Railway Gen Group
Midlands Gen
Photographic notes
For trains from the Worcester direction the sun is best from late morning to early afternoon. It is possible to photograph train coming from the Oxford direction but the angles are tight and vegetation casts shadows.
The best bet is to stand on the narrow grass verge looking towards Worcester and shoot as trains approach the lower quadrant semaphore signal. A longish lens will give a good view of the signal box or something wider will allow you to include a lower-quadrant bracket signal.
Cars and lorries using the industrial estate can be a nuisance if you are fussy about such things being in your pictures!
It can be good for video as trains move towards the station although road traffic can be intrusive. The station itself is probably better for video.


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