Ashton Meadows Sidings

To Bristol Docks: Ashton Swing Bridge South Signal Box
To Ashton Junction: A370

Track Plans

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  A map from 1902 showing that Ashton Meadows Sidings were laid along an alignment of a tramway that led from Frayne's Colliery to the River Avon.
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  A track plan of Ashton Junction and Ashton Meadows Sidings from 1988.

1970s

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  Warship D812 shunts the sidings in the early 1970s. © Andy Kirkham
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  Class 37 6605 shunts a long train of vans.

1980s

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  On a drizzly morning 37302 runs round the loaded 21t hoppers of coal it has brought from Severn Tunnel Junction. The empties for the return trip are already waiting. 11/2/80 © Kevin Redwood
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  The Western Fuel Company pilot, Western Pride, a Hudswell Clarke, (formerly PBA no.30, ), leaves Ashton Meadows Sidings with the train in the previous photo, en route to the Coal Concentration Depot at Wapping Wharf. The Western Fuel Company had been responsible for operating this line since 26th August 1977. 11/2/80 © Kevin Redwood
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  Two general views north of the sidings. ©: Mike Radford
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  ©: Mike Radford
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  And the view south. ©: Mike Radford
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  ©: Mike Radford
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  These container flats were stored for ages at Ashton Meadows while the local council disputed the cost of a proposed refuse service that they were to be used for.

2003

9.11.03

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  A general view of the sidings.
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  I liked this artwork so much it seemed only right to archive it.
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  These gates were the way into an engineering works.
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  The view towards Ashton Swing Bridge.
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  The view towards Ashton Junction
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  Brunel Way passes over the north end of the sidings.
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  Abandoned electrical equipment boxes.
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  The site of Ashton Swing Bridge South Signal Box at the north end of Ashton Meadows Sidings.

2006

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  A panoramic view of the sidings taken from Brunel Way.
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  A view of the old engineering works.
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  A closer view from a slightly different angle.

2007

30.6.07

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  Most of the site had now been cleared, but a few rails had been pulled up and left in situ.
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  For some reason this one small section of track had been left intact.
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  The graffitied wall had a fresh design.
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  The view from the exchange sidings towards Ashton Swing Bridge.
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  Another general view of the site.

2013

23.4.13

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  A view of the footbridge that is between the sidings and Ashton Swing Bridge. The route between here and Brunel Way has become part of the Festival Way cycle path.

2018

3.5.18

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  The view towards Ashton Junction. The sidings have become part of a Metrobus route.
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  The view east with Ashton Swing Bridge visible in the distance.

2026

9.2.26

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  A similar view towards Ashton Junction as the 2018 photo above showing more new-builds going up on former railway land.