Best Urban Approaches

[wheelnrail]

I'm eager to know which stations (terminus or not) or a general location that give good photo ops for trains with a decent skyline or groups of heavy industry as the backdrop. A concrete canyon sort of shot if you will. So far Cardiff Central/Queen St are good, Paddington and Marlylebone as well. I heard the car park near Manchester Oxford Rd is good. Any others?

 

[eastwestdivide]

The footbridge at Brightside, just S of Meadowhall is alright for looking towards Sheffield, with a big city skyline and Forgemasters on the left. You might need a reasonable amount of zoom.

For heavy industry, Cuckoo Lane at Hatfield (S Yorks!) takes you to a view of a working coal mine, complete with headgear. Catch it while you can. Long trek from the station though.

Up the castle at Newcastle?

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

What about Hull Paragon?
Lots of big tower blocks near the track leaving the station.

 

[telstarbox]

Leeds should have some good angles as it's right in the middle of the city centre.

Newcastle as well with the bridges to the south.

 

[ValleyLines142]

For me, the approach to Manchester from Wilmslow is pretty nice.

And the approach to Bath is lovely too

 

[Strathclyder]

Both Anniesland & Kelvindale in the West End of Glasgow have impressive views of the pair of massive gasometers that dominate the area's skyline.

 

[Cherry_Picker]

Birmingham Snow Hill might be what you are looking for.

My picture was from a bridge called Northwood Street, where Constitution Hill and Livery Street almost meet. It's a fairly short walk from the Livery Street exit of Snow Hill.

You can probably also get some good shots from the platform at St Paul's Metro (left hand side of my picture) which is just off of Constitution Hill, it's a slightly further walk from Snow Hill because of the nature of the roads outside. Weirdly it's also slightly further from St Paul's Square than Snow Hill is too, again because of the nature of the roads and the relatively new Livery Street exit from Snow Hill station.

 

[class303]

The area surrounding Angel Road is pretty industrial and grim.

 

[GrimsbyPacer]

The area surrounding Angel Road is pretty industrial and grim.

Sounds a bit like my area.
But you forgot the town?

 

[wensley]

I didn't see this thread at the time ... But the view approaching Moor St (Northbound) is pretty good from atop the multi-storey

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/clagm...otos_IS_1_AND_mt_IS_all_AND_w_IS_60516955@N08

 

[RepTCTC]

The eastern end of Clapham Junction offers a half decent London skyline, complete with forest of tower cranes. The wide expanse of track, straight in approach, and ludicrously heavy rail traffic makes for some lovely head-on shots with a zoom lens. Any time from midday on offers favorable lighting. The staff are pretty photographer-friendly as well.

 

[Minilad]

I didn't see this thread at the time ... But the view approaching Moor St (Northbound) is pretty good from atop the multi-storey

https://m.flickr.com/#/photos/clagm...otos_IS_1_AND_mt_IS_all_AND_w_IS_60516955@N08

While that is a well executed photograph it, unfortunately, contains the most horrendous building in Birmingham smack bang in the middle

 

[Peter Mugridge]

Wandsworth Road has a pretty decent view with an industrial looking background...