Tuesday 10 May 2011

ninja's top trainspotting/photoing spot in cambridge. shepreth branch junction

Shepreth branch junction is located  south of Cambridge in a village called great Shelford.
How to get there :
 By bus from the city center bay E1 by taking the citi 7 witch runs every 20 Min's Mon-Sat  with adl Enviro 400 running the service.  your stop to get off at is great shelford post office about 35 mins trip from Cambridge then walk back and take your first left on to granhams rd  and over the rail crossing down the footpath with the big spring monument on to the were the rail way splits and that shepreth branch junction

By RAIL shelford has it own rail station what is  served by nxea services from London Liverpool st and Cambridge  it operated by Class 317's . Directions from shelford stn which is about 3/4 mile south of  shepreth branch  . Turn right out of the station, along Station Road and then bear right on Cambridge Road and walk for 5-10 mins then turn right down  Granham's Road  and over the rail crossing down the footpath with the big spring monument on to the were the rail way splits and that shepreth branch junction

Photoing : best place is to cross over the railway at the gate and bear right and walk for 2 mins up the line and stand just past the big white box and transmitter and you got a clear photo shot of both tracks

what trains run on the line:
 first capital connect class 317 365 and 321 time to time
 national express east Anglia class 317's and also 379s on test there's about 7 workings Tuesday to  Thursday only
cross country class 170's
freight trains : there are the odd freight train from time to time too


If you see anything suspicious the British Transport Police can be contacted on their crime telephone number:
0800 405040
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