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'''To Bristol''': [[Redland Road]]<br>
'''To Avonmouth''': [[Redland Grove]]
== History ==
Opened on 12th April [[1897]].
== 1970s ==
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Image:Redland1.jpg|A general view of '''Redland''' station in the early seventies showing the down platform waiting room. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Redland2.jpg|'Bubble Car' 55033 departs with a service for Temple Meads. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Redland3.jpg|Demolition begins on the booking office and pedestrian footbridge in 1973. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Redland4.jpg|A crane removes a section of the footbridge. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Redland5.jpg|Contractors at work dismantling the footbridge. Members of the [[Bitton|Avon Valley Railway]] removed quite a lot of timber during demolition, but Simon is unsure if any of it has ever been reused. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Redland6.jpg|Another view of the demolition work in progress.  ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
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== Christmas Day 2003 ==
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Image:Redland7.jpg|Standing at the end of Redland station and looking towards [[Cheltenham Road Viaduct]]. The bridge in the foreground is the one across [[Redland Road]].
Image:Redland8.jpg|A look along the length of the platform. The disused Down platform is overrun with greenery.
Image:Redland9.jpg|A look at the station building.
Image:Redland10.jpg|The back of the building.
Image:Redland11.jpg|A look at the station from the other angle.
Image:Redland12.jpg|A look at the frontage of the station.
Image:Redland13.jpg|The chimneys at this station have an unusual bond pattern.
Image:Redland14.jpg|Two bridges still cross the line at Redland station despite the removal of the station footbridge. An ornate footbridge and the road bridge of [[Redland Grove]].
Image:Redland15.jpg|About as good a shot that I could get of the footbridge. It carries Lovers Walk, a footpath, across the line.
Image:Redland16.jpg|The view across the bridge with Lovers Walk disappearing into the distance.
Image:Redland17.jpg|A look at the station from the footbridge. The width of the overgrown down platform is evident. This place looked very pretty at one time.
Image:Redland18.jpg|The view from Redland towards [[Clifton Down]]. The bridges visible are [[Hampton Road]], [[Hampton Park]] and [[Whiteladies Road]].
Image:Redland19.jpg|The exit and entrance to and from the station. Originally the entrance to the station was via the station footbridge which was connected to a booking office on [[Redland Grove]]. Both the footbridge and booking office were demolished in the early 1970s. (photos above)
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== April 2004 ==
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Image:143611-1.jpg|[[143611]] stops at the station on its way to [[Temple Meads]] with an [[Avonmouth]] service.
Image:143611-2.jpg|A quick throw of the throttle and the unit trundles off. In less than a minute it will stop at [[Montpelier]] station.
Image:143611-3.jpg|The pacer disappears across [[Redland Road]] before crossing [[Cheltenham Road Viaduct]].
Image:Redland23.jpg|The station building is in use by a traditional upholsterist.
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== 14.6.04 ==
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Image:Redland24.jpg|A [[w:British Rail Class 220|Voyager]] passes through Redland during an engineering blockade at [[Filton Abbey Wood]].
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== 2008 ==
25.6.08
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Image:Redland30.jpg|A view of the station building showing that all the bits that were painted green are now painted black. 
Image:Redland31.jpg|Warning notices stating that the strip of land between the station and the road is private.
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