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The Railway Children

Gainsborough Gardens (private residence)

London · United Kingdom  ·  Waterbury family's London home

The Railway Children filmed at Gainsborough Gardens (private residence), London. The Waterbury family's London house, which opens the film, stands in a quiet private enclave in Hampstead. On screen it's Waterbury family home.

Gainsborough Gardens (private residence), London

Where to go

51.574114, -0.203719

Probable Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.

Good to know

Title
The Railway Children (1970)
On screen
Waterbury family home
In real life
Gainsborough Gardens (private residence), London
Can you visit?
Private. Not open to visitors
Time to allow
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Confidence
Probable

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Gainsborough Gardens (private residence) today

Photography of the place as it is now — production stills from the publications that covered the shoot, and freely-licensed photographs. Each links to its source.

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Questions

Where exactly did The Railway Children film at Gainsborough Gardens (private residence)?
At 51.574114, -0.203719 in London. Named in published production coverage; the coordinate is the place itself, checked against a gazetteer. This is a street or a long feature — the coordinate is a representative point on it, not a single spot.
Can you visit Gainsborough Gardens (private residence)?
Private. Not open to visitors.
What else was filmed near Gainsborough Gardens (private residence)?
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