View source for Bathampton Station and Junction

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51.398416, -2.320669, Bathampton Station and Junction
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'''To Bath''': [[Sydney Gardens]]
<br>'''To London''': [[Didcot]]
<br>'''To Bradford Junction''': [[Freshford]]

== History ==
Opened on 2nd February [[1857]]. Closed to goods on 10th June [[1963]] and passengers on 3rd October [[1966]]. Both Bathampton and Bathampton West signalboxes were replaced by a single box on 21st September [[1956]]. There were sidings to a timber mill on the south side of the station which came into use on 10th October [[1922]].
== Gallery ==
All my photos taken on 29.6.05
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Image:bathamptonjunction1.jpg|Looking in the direction of [[Bath Spa]] from the bridge at Mill Lane. The signals protect Bathampton Junction while the loop is the Up Loop and has a 15mph speed limit.
Image:bathamptonjunction2.jpg|An old platelayers hut is abandoned at the lineside.
Image:bathamptonjunction3.jpg|Looking east from the bridge gives a great view of the junction. '''Bathampton Station''' stood on this spot. On its removal the junction was modified to allow trains on the [[Bradford on Avon]] section to travel at higher speeds.
Image:bathamptonjunction4.jpg|Zooming in on the view showing various relay rooms and cabinets. The sign with the cross notifies drivers that AWS is not provided at the UPL exit signal B477.
Image:bathamptonjunction5.jpg|Zooming out and a London bound [[w:High Speed Train|HST]] passes by.
Image:Bathamptonjunction6.jpg|An aerial view of the junction. The line to [[Bradford on Avon]] curves towards the bottom left of the photo while the main Bristol to London railway line crosses the photo from left to right. ''&copy; John Rawlings''
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