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Staple Hill

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	Image:Staple Hill4.jpg\|'''82004''' stands at the station during August [[1965]]. The footbridge is visible behind the loco. ''© [[:Category:Robin Summerhill\|Robin Summerhill]]''		Image:Staple Hill4.jpg\|'''82004''' stands at the station during August [[1965]]. The footbridge is visible behind the loco. ''© [[:Category:Robin Summerhill\|Robin Summerhill]]''
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			== 1970s ==
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			Image:Geograph-672825-by-Tudor-Williams.jpg\|Staple Hill intact but with no track. ''© Tudor Williams (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
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	== 2004 ==		== 2004 ==
	26.8.04		26.8.04

File:Geograph-672825-by-Tudor-Williams.jpg

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Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-672825-by-Tudor-Williams.jpg © Tudor Williams (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/672825 Staple Hill (Bristol) Railway Station, taken 1972

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© Tudor Williams (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/672825
Staple Hill (Bristol) Railway Station, taken 1972

Ashton Swing Bridge

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	Image:Ashton Swing Bridge1.jpg\|An early postcard of the bridge showing the top deck and control cabin.		Image:Ashton Swing Bridge1.jpg\|An early postcard of the bridge showing the top deck and control cabin.
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			== 1960s ==
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			Image:Geograph-6490071-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|A late 60s view of the bridge showing metalwork from the former road system partially intact. ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== 1990s ==		== 1990s ==

File:Geograph-6490071-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:37:27 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6490071-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6490071 Ashton Swing Bridge, Bristol, taken 1966

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== Summary ==
© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6490071
Ashton Swing Bridge, Bristol, taken 1966

Clifton Down

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:34:10 GMT

1960s

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	Image:Geograph-6586013-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|Two views of the west end of the station showing Clifton Down Signal Box and the goods yard. 8.3.65 ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''		Image:Geograph-6586013-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|Two views of the west end of the station showing Clifton Down Signal Box and the goods yard. 8.3.65 ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
	Image:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|A yard full of coal wagons. ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''		Image:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|A yard full of coal wagons. ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
			Image:Geograph-6584679-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The Up station buildings viewed in August [[1967]].
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File:Geograph-6584679-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:32:31 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6584679-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6584679 Clifton Down station, up side buildings, taken August 1967

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© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6584679
Clifton Down station, up side buildings, taken August 1967

St Johns Road

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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			Image:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The view from St Johns Road showing [[Clifton Down]] goods yard full of coal wagons. 8.3.67 ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
			Image:Clifton Down17.jpg\|[[31286]] with a Monkey Special in the 1970s. The now disused goods yard is visible in the background. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham\|Andy Kirkham]]''
			Image:St Johns Road2.jpg\|The 2004 view from the bridge towards [[Clifton Down]]. The amount of building that has taken place on former railway land is clear to see. Clifton Down Goods Yard was closed to traffic on 5th July [[1965]].
	Image:St Johns Road1.jpg\|A view of [[St Johns Road]] bridge from the car park at [[Clifton Down]] station. The arches on the left of the photo were the entrance to the once extensive goods yard, all now built on.		Image:St Johns Road1.jpg\|A view of [[St Johns Road]] bridge from the car park at [[Clifton Down]] station. The arches on the left of the photo were the entrance to the once extensive goods yard, all now built on.
	Image:St Johns Road2.jpg\|The view from the bridge towards [[Clifton Down]]. The amount of building that has taken place on former railway land is clear to see. Clifton Down Goods Yard was closed to traffic on 5th July [[1965]].
	Image:St Johns Road3.jpg\|Right on cue [[150261]] rolls into the station on it's way to [[Temple Meads]].		Image:St Johns Road3.jpg\|Right on cue [[150261]] rolls into the station on it's way to [[Temple Meads]].
	Image:St Johns Road4.jpg\|Looking over the edge of the bridge gives a view of a building housing signal control gear and emergency equipment for the [[Clifton Down Tunnel]].		Image:St Johns Road4.jpg\|Looking over the edge of the bridge gives a view of a building housing signal control gear and emergency equipment for the [[Clifton Down Tunnel]].

Clifton Down

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	Image:57250.jpg\|A typical everyday scene at the station. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton\|Lens of Sutton]]''		Image:57250.jpg\|A typical everyday scene at the station. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton\|Lens of Sutton]]''
	Image:57249.jpg\|The view in the opposite direction. A GWR toad goods van disappears under [[Whiteladies Road]]. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton\|Lens of Sutton]]''		Image:57249.jpg\|The view in the opposite direction. A GWR toad goods van disappears under [[Whiteladies Road]]. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton\|Lens of Sutton]]''
			Image:Geograph-6586013-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|Two views of the west end of the station showing Clifton Down Signal Box and the goods yard. 8.3.65 ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
			Image:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|A yard full of coal wagons. ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
	</gallery>		</gallery>

File:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:19:45 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6585685 Clifton Down Station & goods yard, taken 8 March 1965

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© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6585685
Clifton Down Station & goods yard, taken 8 March 1965

File:Geograph-6586013-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:17:49 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6586013-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6586013 Clifton Down Station from St John's Road bridge, taken 8 March 1965

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== Summary ==
© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6586013
Clifton Down Station from St John's Road bridge, taken 8 March 1965

Main Page

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 13:08:31 GMT

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	A couple of statistics about the website as it stands on 18.5.26.		A couple of statistics about the website as it stands on 18.5.26.

	There are '''3,465 Content Pages and 9,~~192~~ images.		There are '''3,465 Content Pages and 9,173 images.

	That's quite a lot!		That's quite a lot!

Station Road - Montpelier

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	Image:Station Road - Montpelier2.jpg\|A closer look at one end of the bridge and a man can be seen using cutting equipment on the bridge. There's also a 5mph speed limit sign. ''© [[:Category:David Gardner\|David Gardner]]''		Image:Station Road - Montpelier2.jpg\|A closer look at one end of the bridge and a man can be seen using cutting equipment on the bridge. There's also a 5mph speed limit sign. ''© [[:Category:David Gardner\|David Gardner]]''
	Image:Station Road - Montpelier3.jpg\|The road was still lit by gas lamps. ''© [[:Category:David Gardner\|David Gardner]]''		Image:Station Road - Montpelier3.jpg\|The road was still lit by gas lamps. ''© [[:Category:David Gardner\|David Gardner]]''
			Image:Geograph-6583001-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The opposite view down Station Road with [[Cheltenham Road Viaduct]] visible in the distance. The bridge to the goods yard has now been removed. 16.7.66 ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
	</gallery>		</gallery>
	== 2004 ==		== 2004 ==

File:Geograph-6583001-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:28:04 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6583001-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583001 Station Road, Montpelier, taken 16 July 1966

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== Summary ==
© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583001
Station Road, Montpelier, taken 16 July 1966

Montpelier

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	== History ==		== History ==
	Opened on the 1st October [[1874]] as '''Montpellier''' (two 'L's). The station master was provided with a coalhouse in [[1883]] and an extra bedroom in [[1887]]. In February [[1888]] the station's name changed to '''Montpelier''' (one 'L'). The Station Master's duties were withdrawn on 29th March [[1926]] and the post merged with the management of [[Clifton Down]]. The main station building was destroyed in an air raid on 16th March [[1941]]. Closed to goods on 29th November [[1965]]. The 16 lever Montpelier signal box closed on 10th May [[1967]] and the station became unstaffed on 17th July [[1967]].		Opened on the 1st October [[1874]] as '''Montpellier''' (two 'L's). The station master was provided with a coalhouse in [[1883]] and an extra bedroom in [[1887]]. In February [[1888]] the station's name changed to '''Montpelier''' (one 'L'). The Station Master's duties were withdrawn on 29th March [[1926]] and the post merged with the management of [[Clifton Down]]. The main station building was destroyed in an air raid on 16th March [[1941]]. Closed to goods on 29th November [[1965]]. The 16 lever Montpelier signal box closed on 10th May [[1967]] and the station became unstaffed on 17th July [[1967]].
			== 1960s ==
			All photos taken by Martin Tester on 29.12.67
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			Image:Geograph-6583098-by-Martin-Tester(1).jpg\|Seen from the footbridge a single car DMU arrives from Severn Beach & Avonmouth. ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
			Image:Geograph-6583068-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|A [[Class 08]] shunter propels a box van through the station. ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
			Image:Geograph-6583110-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The Cromwell Road entrance to the station. ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
			Image:Geograph-6583092-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The view east from the end of the platforms. ''© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0)''
			</gallery>
	== 1970s ==		== 1970s ==
	<gallery>		<gallery>

File:Geograph-6583092-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:23:31 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6583092-by-Martin-Tester.jpg Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583092 Montpelier Station, looking east, taken 29 December 1967

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Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583092
Montpelier Station, looking east, taken 29 December 1967

File:Geograph-6583110-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:19:50 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6583110-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583110 Montpelier Station: looking along the footbridge, taken 29 December 1967

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© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583110
Montpelier Station: looking along the footbridge, taken 29 December 1967

File:Geograph-6583068-by-Martin-Tester.jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:17:29 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6583068-by-Martin-Tester.jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583068 Montpelier Station, with a mystery!, taken 29 December 1967

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== Summary ==
© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583068
Montpelier Station, with a mystery!, taken 29 December 1967

File:Geograph-6583098-by-Martin-Tester(1).jpg

Weirdoldhattie — Mon, 25 May 2026 11:12:26 GMT

Weirdoldhattie uploaded File:Geograph-6583098-by-Martin-Tester(1).jpg © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583098 Montpelier Station: an up train arrives, taken 29 December 1967

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© Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) geograph.org.uk/p/6583098
Montpelier Station: an up train arrives, taken 29 December 1967

Lockleaze Footbridge

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	A selection of photos showing the replacement footbridge. 4.11.20		A selection of photos showing the replacement footbridge. 4.11.20
			== 2026 ==
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			Image:LockleazeFootbridge34.jpg\|Two views of the footbridge itself. This is the south entrance.
			Image:LockleazeFootbridge35.jpg\|And the north.
			Image:LockleazeFootbridge36.jpg\|The view north towards [[Lockleaze Road]]. All restored to four tracks.
			Image:LockleazeFootbridge37.jpg\|The view south.
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	== External Links ==		== External Links ==
	[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29742055@N00/sets/72057594062559875/ A set of photos on Flickr]		[http://www.flickr.com/photos/29742055@N00/sets/72057594062559875/ A set of photos on Flickr]

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66786

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[[Class 66]]
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Image:66786-1.jpg|With a steel train from Portbury and heading to Margam. 21.5.26
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Class 66

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	Image:66849-1.jpg\|[[66849]]		Image:66849-1.jpg\|[[66849]]

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	== Gallery ==		== Gallery ==
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			Image:Geograph-6585685-by-Martin-Tester.jpg\|The view from St Johns Road showing [[Clifton Down]] goods yard full of coal wagons. 8.3.67 ''Photo © Martin Tester (cc-by-sa/2.0) ''
			Image:Clifton Down17.jpg\|[[31286]] with a Monkey Special in the 1970s. The now disused goods yard is visible in the background. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham\|Andy Kirkham]]''
			Image:St Johns Road2.jpg\|The 2004 view from the bridge towards [[Clifton Down]]. The amount of building that has taken place on former railway land is clear to see. Clifton Down Goods Yard was closed to traffic on 5th July [[1965]].
	Image:St Johns Road1.jpg\|A view of [[St Johns Road]] bridge from the car park at [[Clifton Down]] station. The arches on the left of the photo were the entrance to the once extensive goods yard, all now built on.		Image:St Johns Road1.jpg\|A view of [[St Johns Road]] bridge from the car park at [[Clifton Down]] station. The arches on the left of the photo were the entrance to the once extensive goods yard, all now built on.
	Image:St Johns Road2.jpg\|The view from the bridge towards [[Clifton Down]]. The amount of building that has taken place on former railway land is clear to see. Clifton Down Goods Yard was closed to traffic on 5th July [[1965]].
	Image:St Johns Road3.jpg\|Right on cue [[150261]] rolls into the station on it's way to [[Temple Meads]].		Image:St Johns Road3.jpg\|Right on cue [[150261]] rolls into the station on it's way to [[Temple Meads]].
	Image:St Johns Road4.jpg\|Looking over the edge of the bridge gives a view of a building housing signal control gear and emergency equipment for the [[Clifton Down Tunnel]].		Image:St Johns Road4.jpg\|Looking over the edge of the bridge gives a view of a building housing signal control gear and emergency equipment for the [[Clifton Down Tunnel]].

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