Winterbourne

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<googlemap lat="51.509597" lon="-2.496986"> 51.517529, -2.497866, Winterbourne </googlemap>

To Bristol or Wales: Harcombe Hill
To Yate or London: Huckford Viaduct

History

Winterbourne railway station opened on the 1st July 1903. It closed to passengers on the 3rd April 1961 and goods on 7th October 1963.

1900s

  • A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at Harcombe Hill is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at Dragon Road can be seen beyond that.

1950s

  • Winterbourne station looking east. © Don W

2003

  • Standing on the bridge at Station Road/Harcombe Hill and looking east. This building is all that remains of Winterbourne station. The premises were in use by a car repairer.

  • A view from the road of the station building as of Oct 2003.

  • The station building as viewed from the site of the old up platform. 2.12.03

2005

  • An HST makes a signal stop alongside the old station on 8.11.05. In the background work proceeds on stabilizing the embankment through Coalpit Heath.

2006

  • The view on 21st July 2006 shows that the garage has closed and the building is locked up, once again out of use.

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