Flax Bourton
From Bristol Railway Archive
To Bristol: Flax Bourton Footbridge
To the Southwest: Station Road - Flax Bourton
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History
Opened on the 2nd March 1893. Closed to passengers on the 2nd December 1963. Closed to goods on the 1st July 1964. The corrugated lamp shed that once stood in the yard at this station can now be seen at Crowcombe on the West Somerset Railway.
Trackplan
 A track plan of the Flax Bourton area from 1988. |
1960s
 An excellent view of Flax Bourton Station. Loco 6954 hammers through on a southbound train. |
1971
 The signal box at Flax Bourton. This was officially 124m 28chns fom London. |
2003
2.12.03
 The remains of Flax Bourton station as viewed from Station Road. In the distance is Flax Bourton Footbridge, and beyond that is Flax Bourton Tunnel. |
 As good a close up as I could get at the time. |
 The station building was slowly falling to pieces. |
 As was the goods shed. |
 A side on view of the goods shed. |
 The shed alongside the railway with Flax Bourton Tunnel just visible in the distance. |
2004
4th March
 The goods shed viewed from a field opposite the site of the station. |
 The station building. I was surprised to see that this is open to the elements. I expected it to be boarded up. |
 A general look at the station site. |
2005
3rd February
 A year later and the area around the goods shed has been cleaned up a bit. |
