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Patchway
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To Bristol, the North or London: Gipsy Patch Lane
To Wales: Station Road - Patchway
History
The original Patchway station was slightly further north than this one, but when the line was doubled the station was moved south to a spot where the tracks were level. This second station was opened on the 10th August 1885 as Patchway and Stoke Gifford but was renamed Patchway on the 27th October 1908. The station closed to goods on 5th July 1965 and became unstaffed on 14th October 1968.
Both platforms at Patchway are 132 yards in length.
Track Plans
A track plan of Patchway station from 1988.
1960s
A vintage pic of the view north from Patchway. The line in the foreground is the long-removed freight loop. © Gerald Peacock
The view south from the north end of the station showing the station buildings. © Emmdee
1980s
An HST with a service for South Wales. © Roger Childs
A Class 33 with a Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff service. © Roger Childs
A gleaming Class 56 passes through on a passenger train. © Roger Childs
A double-headed freight trundles past with two Class 25s at the head. © Roger Childs
33008 passes through with a Portsmouth Harbour service. © Roger Childs
An unidentified Class 37 heads a ballast train through the station. © Roger Childs
During February 1982 the footbridge at Patchway was closed for restoration work.© Roger Childs
155332 pulls away from the platforms and heads for Bristol.
A DMU speeds through a rather desolate looking station on its way to Cardiff in 1989.
1998
An Inter-city class 47/4 crests the bank at Patchway with some Cardiff - Bristol vans. © Craig Munday
2003
The view north.
The view south. Note how much higher the track side vegetation is compared to the 1989 shots.
A platform shelter.
An electrical cabinet hiding underneath the footbridge.
The station sign as attached to lamposts throughout the station.
Timetable and information boards.
158815 heads for Cardiff.
The view north from the footbridge.
The exit from platform 2 to Rolls-Royce.
Trunking runs along the trackbed of the lifted goods loop.
A road/rail digger stored on site February 2004.
The view along the platform in the direction of Bristol.
Patchway ticket office seems to be used mostly when trains from Parkway are diverted here due to engineering works.
2005
The view towards Patchway Junction.
Looking along the station towards Wales. Not changed much since the photo above.
143611 calls at the station with a service for Cardiff.
Lineside debris.
60058 restarts her train after being held at signals with the late running Westerleigh to Robeston tanks.
158854 makes an appearance before heading off for Temple Meads.
At the other end of the station 150234 makes an approach.
2006
During 2006 the original footbridge was taken away and again restored. During this time a temporary footbridge was erected just to the south of the original bridge.
The temporary footbridge was erected just to the south of the original bridge. 10.3.06
Viewed from the other side.
150243 stands under both bridges with a service for Cardiff. 10.3.06
Three months later. The legs of the bridge were restored in situ. 27.6.06
The view along the station showing the temporary footbridge. The station was also sporting new platform edging.
43002 hurtles through the station en-route towards Bristol Parkway.
A quick visit on 29.11.06 shows that the original footbridge is back in place.
A view along the deck of the bridge showing newly installed lighting.
2009
Some photos taken on 4.4.09. The stations is showing signs of being looked after, including the addition of four small flower beds and various items repainted.
