View source for Pilning Low Level


'''To Pilning Junction''': [[Pilning Junction]]<br>
'''To Severn Beach or New Passage Pier''': [[Bank Road]]<br>
== History ==
'''Pilning Low Level''' was built on the site of the original Pilning station. (Which served the line to New Passage Pier). Opened on 9th July [[1928]]. Closed on 23rd November [[1964]].
== 1960s ==
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Image:Pilning Low Level1.jpg|Pilning Low Level with '''6951''' setting off in the direction of [[Pilning Junction]]. The road on the right leads to Bank Road ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock|Gerald Peacock]]''
Image:Pilning Low Level2.jpg|The view towards Pilning Junction. On the right hand side of the photo is Station Road (with a sign warning motorists of a [[Station Road - Pilning|low bridge]]), while in the distance stock sits on the sidings at the junction. ''© [[:Category:Gerald Peacock|Gerald Peacock]]''
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== 1972 ==
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Image:Pilning Low Level3.jpg|The view from Pilning Low Level signal box. ''© [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Pilning Low Level4.jpg|The inside of the signal box. ''© [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Pilning Low Level5.jpg|The north west end of the station. ''© [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
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== 2003-2005 ==
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Image:Pilning Low Level6.jpg|A 2003 view of the station site. The houses in the background are those visible in Gerald's photo at the top of the page.
Image:Pilning Low Level7.jpg|The level crossing gatepost on the south side of the road was still standing on 13.4.04. The crossing gate from this location is now at the [[w:Didcot Railway Centre|Didcot Railway Centre]].
Image:Pilning Low Level8.jpg|While on the other side of the road the gate was still in situ on the same date.
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== 28.4.06 ==
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Image:Pilning Low Level9.jpg|During a visit to [[Pilning]] station on 28.4.06 I noticed that the surviving level crossing gatepost has been involved in an accident. It was still there February the following year, albeit much more overgrown.
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