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Hasn't anybody thought of the approach to Bristol parkway, with it's views from the viaducts. It was really breathtaking until the masts went up for the wires, which has spoilt the view a bit.
Sightly left field perhaps but the entrance to Sheffield from the Doncaster direction always impresses me. The looking down on Attercliffe and Brightside area then disappearing into brick walled sided tracks before popping out into the station area....
Railway Pier is more in keeping with the narrative?I am biased, but I am surprised that no-one has mentioned the approach to Oban. Round the golf course, across the valley, into the rock cutting to emerge in the town centre next the ferry terminal
It's great if you like rows and rows of terrace houses I guess!
100 per centNewcastle, from the King Edward Bridge, surely has to be a contender.
I like Leeds from the West, tracks emerging and merging from all directions, lots of parallel lines and then suddenly more lines appear as you get to the platforms- the bays, the cross overs, the through lines. It's like the Russian Doll of railway approaches. Throw in the railway interest, the history evident, the city scape and to me it's an exciting approach, you feel like you are arriving in a place where things are happening. Some of the London Terminus' have the same feeling.
It is - until you get to the five minute wait at engine shed junction for a platform !
Yes, that does kill it somewhat! I always find it more exhilarating on a full-length London train, which seem to get in quicker and are more impressive weaving across the junctions.