Last Alteration: Monday 16 June 2014
Barry Island Heritage Railway
Barry Island Heritage Railway
Plymouth Road, Barry Island, CF62 5TH, Wales
How to get here:
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Road: A48 - Take the A48 to the junction with the A4226, near Bonviston. This then becomes the B4266 heading into Barry. When you reach the roundabout, follow the A4050 and then at the next roundabout take the exit onto Harbour Road. At the end turn left and continue along Harbour Road into Barry Island. (~6 miles, ~15m) +
Street outside station (2 hours parking)
The station is to the north of the Pleasure Park.
This location is private and has no or limited access only. The station is private, but you can see the area from the public footbridge across the railway.
Access: publicStatus: recognisableBridge
The Empty Child
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
The railway yard.
The Doctor Dances
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
Jack captures the bomb before it can hit the ground.
The Empty Child
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
The Doctor and Nancy observe the yard.
The Empty Child
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
The Child watches the Doctor leave.
The Empty Child
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
The Doctor discusses the activity with Nancy.
Access: privateStatus: recognisableStation
The Empty Child
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
The soldiers guard the spaceraft
The Doctor Dances
Filmed: 21,23-27 Jan 2005
Nancy tries to sneak past the soldiers on guard.
Where to walk to next?
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Barry Island Railway Station (The Mad Woman in the Attic). No route recorded to this location.
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Fortes (Greeks Bearing Gifts, The Sound of Drums, Adrift, The Nightmare Man). No route recorded to this location.
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Nells Point (Delta and the Bannermen, The Zygon Inversion). No route recorded to this location.
Additional locations as the crow flies:
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Barry Shooting Range (Ghost Machine, The Doctor's Daughter, , The Zygon Invasion, The Zygon Inversion): 0.13 miles. 
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Barry Island Pleasure Park (The Mad Woman in the Attic): 0.16 miles. 
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Friars Road (The Mad Woman in the Attic): 0.18 miles.
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Barry Island Promenade (The Mad Woman in the Attic): 0.20 miles.
Filming Reports:
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13 Jun 2014: Album - Filming for
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13 Jun 2014: Mad Girl with a Ka blog - Filming for
In the News:
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16 Jun 2014: Wales Online - "Doctor Who, Barry Island and the incredible shrinking Tardis"
Further links about the location:
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GWR - Barry Island Railway
Also seen in:
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1 Aug 2010: Sherlock 1.2: The Blind Banker - The location featured as where John finds clues about the cipher
Related Stories
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The Doctor Dances [21,23-27 Jan 2005]: Nancy's "home"
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The Empty Child [21,23-27 Jan 2005]: Nancy's "home"
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