Bath Green Park

To Bath Junction: Midland Bridge
To Bath Green Park: End of the line!

History

Opened on 4th August 1869. Closed to passengers on 7th March 1966 and goods on 31st May 1971.

The main station building, goods shed and Midland Road bridge were designed by J.H. Sanders and engineered by Messrs Allport Jnr and Wilson. The station building was constructed by Charles Humphries, a Debyshire firm. The train shed was designed by J.S. Crossley and constructed by Messrs Hardyside and Co, another Derbyshire firm.

The station only officially received the suffix 'Green Park' on 18th June 1951. Until that date it had been unofficially known as Queen Square.

Restored by Bath City Council, J. Sainsbury and the British Railways Board at a cost of £1.5million and officially reopened by HRH Princess Margaret on 1st December 1982.

Track Plans

A diagram showing the Midland Railway system in and around Bath.

1960s

A view of the station taken in 1959. The train shed lost a lot of glass during bombing raids in April 1942. This wasn't replaced until restoration of the building after closure.
This photo was taken from the roof of Kingsmead House in 1961. © Roger Porch
A rare visitor to Bath one early Saturday morning. SR 2-6-0 U Class heads to Bournemouth with the 9.53 from Green Park. This was the 09.00 ex Bristol Temple Meads. © Roger Porch
Std 5 No 73041 with a Bournemouth train in 1962. Roger's school satchel is visible on the bench in front of the train :) © Roger Porch
80134 waits with a train for Bristol in August 1965. © Robin Summerhill
82044, the last of her type to be built, stands at Bath Green Park in Oct 1965. © Roger Porch
The Customs House allowed bonded goods to be shunted into a secure area from where they were craned into cellars under the station. This building was demolished in 1981. © Roger Porch
D25 ready to depart the station.

1970s

A 1972 view of the derelict station. © Simon Whittingham
The tracks are gone and the station is empty. © Simon Whittingham
© Simon Whittingham
The next few photos are from 1979. c/o John Rawlings
c/o John Rawlings
c/o John Rawlings
c/o John Rawlings

1980s

Before restoration work commenced. c/o John Rawlings
And after completion. c/o John Rawlings

2005

14.8.05

The frontage of Bath Green Park.
Inside the train shed, looking out. (and forgetting to adjust the camera exposure accordingly). The building retains a beautiful atmosphere despite being used as a car park for a supermarket.
Inside the train shed and facing the offices.
A closer look at the offices.
A look at the columns. The arch spans of the roof sit on top of these.
More offices.
A stairwell on the platform.
The train shed viewed from Sainsbury's carpark.
A view of the train shed from Midland Bridge Road.
The approach road on the opposite side of the building.