Location notes
Banbury is a large town in Oxfordshire. The Chiltern line (between Birmingham Snow Hill and London Marylebone) runs through here.
The nearby 'Lafarge' site can make an interesting backdrop!
The nearby 'Lafarge' site can make an interesting backdrop!
Railway type and traffic
The majority of the traffic is multiple units run by Chiltern Railways and Virgin Cross Country Services.
EWS and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
EWS and Freightliner provide frequent freight movements.
Environment
The location itself is a relatively quiet road bridge on the outskirts of Banbury.
Road directions
From the M40, Junction 11:
Head towards the town centre. Go straight over the first roundabout you come to. At the second roundabout, take a right hand turn. You should notice signs for Grimsbury manor, and also a sign for a sailing/boating club. Once you have made this turn, bear right and park by the bridge.
Banbury, Grimsbury Green map co-ordinates
Head towards the town centre. Go straight over the first roundabout you come to. At the second roundabout, take a right hand turn. You should notice signs for Grimsbury manor, and also a sign for a sailing/boating club. Once you have made this turn, bear right and park by the bridge.
Banbury, Grimsbury Green map co-ordinates
Parking
There is ample room here to park several cars, and it would be in view at all times.
Public transport
It shouldn`t take too long to walk here from the Railway station.
Amenities
There are no amenities at the location itself, but if you ventured into the town centre, you can`t fail to come across anything! The 'Right Plaice' in Broad St can be personally recommended if you like Fish and Chips.
Where on the map
Sun Compass
Open this Image in a new window and use as a sun compass with the links below.
Streetmap links
Banbury, Grimsbury Green general view map
Banbury, Grimsbury Green close up map
Multimap links
Banbury, Grimsbury Green on new multimap
Banbury, Grimsbury Green general view map
Banbury, Grimsbury Green close up map
Banbury, Grimsbury Green aerial view (where available)
Windows Local Live Link - image quality may vary
Banbury, Grimsbury Green
Some areas not available at all zoom levels,.
Helpful location information
Railway Gen Group
Photographic notes
Shots can be had of Southbound trains only. From the east side of the bridge good shots can be had until lunchtime, and after that, shots can be taken from the west side of the bridge.
Please note: Due to the Main road bridge just to the south, photographs of Northbound workings can be ruled out almost completely, although I have seen photos of just 'the loco' if that`s your thing......
Due to the busy roads and motorway nearby, this location is not suited to those who wish to video.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
Please note: Due to the Main road bridge just to the south, photographs of Northbound workings can be ruled out almost completely, although I have seen photos of just 'the loco' if that`s your thing......
Due to the busy roads and motorway nearby, this location is not suited to those who wish to video.
If you do find this information useful then please feel free to mention how you 'found' the location on your website or magazine submission.
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.
General views - All photographs © Jason Rodhouse unless otherwise stated
Fig 1 - Looking north
Fig 2 - Looking north
Fig 3 - Looking south
Fig 4 - Looking south
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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.
