Location notes
Located about 15 miles South-East of Penrith on the Settle and Carlisle line. This is a very scenic route and attracts a large number of tourists and ramblers.
Railway type and traffic
Most of the local services are operated by 156s. There are a number of freight services operated by DB Schenker/Freightliner/DRS. Although non-electrified the line is also used as a diversionary route when the West Coast Main Line is blocked between Preston and Carlisle
Environment
Appleby is situated on the Western side of the Pennines. The weather may change at any time. It would be advisable to have warm clothing to hand.
Road directions
Come off the A66 onto the B6542 (Signposted Appleby) The station is signposted off this road.
Appleby map co-ordinates
Appleby map co-ordinates
Parking
As well as the station car park there are few parking restrictions in the local streets. Please be sensitive to residents when parking.
Public transport
There is a train roughly every 2 hours in each direction to Leeds and Carlisle.
Amenities
There are plenty of shops and tourist facilities in the village, which is a few minutes walk away. The return to the station is up a hill. Details of the station facilities can be found here.
Accommodation
Where on the map
Sun Compass
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Streetmap links
Appleby general view map
Appleby close up map
Multimap links
Appleby on new multimap
Appleby general view map
Appleby close up map
Appleby aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Appleby
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Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
The station is one of the high points in the village of Appleby, so there is little to throw shadows across the north to south facing tracks .There is a small hill to the south of the station providing some height against subjects, as well as the station footbridge. There are semaphore signals along the line, so you get a few minutes notice before a train arrives.
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Offical Guidelines for Railway Enthusiasts
British Transport Police Guidelines for rail enthusiaist
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Network Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
ATOC/National Rail Guidelines for rail enthusiasts
If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
Help all us railway enthusiasts get a better name by helping the British Transport Police catch the cable thief's and vandals.
Links to photographs at this location
Archive rail photos - 6201 at ApplebyAndys Steam Loco Gallery
General views - All photographs © Craig Allan unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Taken from the station overbiridge you can get a nice shot of trains approaching from the north.
Fig 2 - Looking north
Same angle as Fig 1 but from the platforms. The semaphore to the left of this picture does not appear to be vertical!
Fig 3 - Looking south
This view shows a local service stnading under the footbridge.
Fig 4 - Looking south
Taken from the southern end of the southbound platform this view shows an arriving northbound service.
Location Video
Disclaimer
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Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
The information on these pages is supplied for the benefit of railway enthusiasts who carry out a harmless hobby, and through the medium of photography and video, actually promote the railway industry. Railway enthusiasts can also act as eyes and ears against railway vandalism, and as such should surely be encouraged to do so by the supply of adequate information such as is found on this website.
This site has been created to assist railway photographers in their travels around the country. It is based on the personal knowledge and experience. No liability can be held against the web site or its contributions for incorrect information. Trainspots will endeavor to check all information and corrections will be accepted and posted accordingly.
Advice as to the locations general environment is given as a guide on each page. This information is a GUIDE only. ALWAYS be careful with your equipment, Trainspots can not be held responsible for your personal security. Avoid leaving your property on display for all to see, be aware of your surroundings at all times. There are, sadly, people who will not think twice about trying to steal your equipment.
Trainspots DOES NOT condone trespass and none of the information on this site should be taken as a right to trespass. To the best of our knowledge all locations are publicly accessible areas, where they are not contact information will be given to the appropriate authority for permission to be obtained.
The content of this site is created and intended for all age ranges but the content of sites linked from this site are not subject to the same intentions. Trainspots will attempt to check links for validity but as time passes and the site grows this will not always be possible. Broken, or indeed updates to, links should be submitted to the editor for inclusion in the updates. All links external to the Trainspots site are opened in a new browser window.
Please enjoy this guide to UK Railway Photographic Locations.
