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Pilning Low Level
Pilning Low Level was built on the site of the original Pilning station. (Which served the line to New Passage Pier). Opened on 9th July 1928. Closed on 23rd November 1964.
The first set of photos were very kindly supplied by Gerald Peacock. My thanks to him :)
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Pilning Low Level with 6951 setting off in the direction of Pilning Junction. The road on the right leads to Bank Road © Gerald Peacock
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The view towards Pilning Junction. On the right hand side of the pic you can see Station Road (with a sign warning motorists of the low bridge), while in the distance stock sits on the sidings at the junction. © Gerald Peacock
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The next set of photos were taken by Simon Whittingham in 1972. Cheers Simon :)
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The view from Pilning Low Level signal box. © Simon Whittingham
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The inside of the signal box. © Simon Whittingham
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The northwest end of the station. © Simon Whittingham
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The area as viewed in 2003-2005
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A 2003 view of the station site. The houses in the background are those visible in Gerald's photo at the top of the page.
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The level crossing gatepost on the south side of the road was still standing on 13.4.04. The crossing gate from this location is now at the Didcot Railway Centre.
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While on the other side of the road the gate was still in situ on the same date.
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28.4.06
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During a visit to Pilning station on 28.4.06 I noticed that the surviving level crossing gatepost has been involved in an accident. It was still there February the following year, albeit much more overgrown.
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