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'''To Bristol''': [[High Street - Yatton]]<br>
'''To the Southwest''': [[Yatton West Signal Box]]<br>
'''To Clevedon''': [[Wemberham Lane]]<br>
'''To Cheddar and Wells''': [[Cadbury Farm]]<br>
== History ==
A lovely station which still retains a lot of its Bristol & Exeter roots. It's possible to think of it as a shadow of its former self, but in reality the station has come full circle and once more resembles the station as designed by Brunel.

Opened on the 14th June [[1841]] as Clevedon Road with the name changing to Yatton on the 28th July [[1847]] when the branch to Clevedon opened. The branch line to Cheddar opened in [[1869]] and closed in [[1963]] with the branch to Clevedon closing in [[1966]]. An engine shed at the north west of the station opened in [[1879]] and was accessed from the Clevedon branch. It closed on the 7th August [[1960]].
==Track Plans ==
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Image:Nailsea and Yatton Track Plan 1988.jpg|A track plan showing the section of track between Yatton and [[Nailsea and Backwell]] from 1988.
Image:Yatton Loops Track Plan 1988.jpg|A track plan showing the section of track between Yatton Loops and [[Puxton and Worle|Puxton]] from [[1988]]
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== 1960s ==
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Image:Yatton1960-1.jpg|'''82040''' waits at Yatton with a train for '[[:Category:Cheddar Valley Line|The Strawberry Line]]' A DMU waits in the bay with a train for [[Clevedon]]. ''&copy; [[:Category:Roger Newport|Roger Newport]]''
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== 1970s ==
Taken on the last day of operation of [[Yatton West Signal Box]].
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Image:Yatton1970-1.jpg|A [[Temple Meads|Bristol]] bound DMU enters the station. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Yatton1970-2.jpg|A view west showing [[Yatton West Signal Box]]. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Yatton1970-3.jpg|The remains of the [[:Category:Cheddar Valley Line|Cheddar Valley Line]] branch bay. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Yatton_Signal_Box5.jpg|The remains of the [[Clevedon]] branch. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
Image:Yatton1970-4.jpg|The station building. ''&copy; [[:Category:Simon Whittingham|Simon Whittingham]]''
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== 1988 ==
2nd. April
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Image:Yatton28.jpg|The footbridge steps are more enclosed than they are in the similar 2004 pic.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton30.jpg|A bug rolls into the station.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton29.jpg|A view from the footbridge. 'Yatton for [[Clevedon]]'. If only! :)<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton27.jpg|A view west.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
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== 1991 ==
The next set of pics were all kindly supplied by [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]] and show relics of the former branch line to [[Clevedon]] at the south end of Yatton Station.<br>
29th June
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Image:Yatton40.jpg|Looking towards Yatton Station from the alignment of the branch to [[Clevedon]].<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton41.jpg|A tired lad stands in front of a concrete stop block that was behind the signalbox.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton42.jpg|An old shed.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton43.jpg|The same shed viewed from a different angle.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton44.jpg|The coaling stage.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
Image:Yatton31.jpg|An HST blasting through the station.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Andy Viles|Andy Viles]]''
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== 2004 ==
8th May
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Image:phil34.jpg|GWR City Class locomotive '''3440''' [[w:GWR 3700 Class no. 3440 "City of Truro"|City of Truro]] blasts through Yatton.<br>''&copy; [[:Category:Phil Bidwell|Phil Bidwell]]''
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5th June
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Image:Yatton1.jpg|Yatton station as viewed from the approach road.
Image:Yatton2.jpg|Standing on platform 1 and [[High Street - Yatton|High Street]] bridge blocks the view back towards Bristol.
Image:Yatton3.jpg|Looking west gives a general view of the station. The footbridge is the original one that spanned the broad gauge tracks when the station opened. 
Image:Yatton4.jpg|Bike racks, information monitor, phone, time tables..
Image:Yatton5.jpg|A waiting room through one of Brunel's lovely Tudor arches. The door was locked of course...
Image:Yatton6.jpg|A sign at track level says that there is a watermain 30 feet or inches below. The stonework next to it suggests that there was a barrow crossing here at one time. 
Image:Yatton7.jpg|A look at the station buildings and platform shelter on Platform 2. 
Image:Yatton8.jpg|These are the main station buildings and contain a ticket office and information area. 
Image:Yatton9.jpg|The view back along the station. At one time there would have been a bay platform for [[Clevedon]] trains behind the canopy on the left, and a bay for trains to [[Cheddar]] on the right. Both bays are now occupied by cars. 
Image:Yatton10.jpg|Standing on the end of Platform 1 and looking west. The signal and feather protect the down goods loop. 
Image:Yatton12.jpg|As I stroll back along Platform 1 [[143619]] rolls in with a well-patronised service from [[Weston Super Mare]]. 
Image:Yatton13.jpg|[[143619]] stands at Yatton. Next stop will be [[Nailsea and Backwell]]. 
Image:Yatton14.jpg|The view towards Bristol from the footbridge. 
Image:Yatton15.jpg|And the view west on 5.6.2004. In the background a HST can be seen waiting at a signal. Just in front of it are the Yatton goods loops. Notice that the Up platform has been shortened. 
Image:Yatton16.jpg|A postbox on Platform 2.
Image:Yatton17.jpg|Yatton Station as viewed from Station Road. Not a particularly good shot due to the sun being directly behind the building and me being unable to block it out. 
Image:Yatton18.jpg|There's a toilet on Platform 2. Naturally, it was locked and my two year old had to pee in the carpark instead... what a country.. 
Image:Yatton19.jpg|The canopy on Platform 2 was erected in [[1956]] and came from Dauntsey Station. 
Image:Yatton20.jpg|A closer look at the underneath of the canopy. 
Image:Yatton22.jpg|The Station Hotel is now a pub. 
Image:Yatton23.jpg|Another look at the very impressive building. 
Image:Yatton24.jpg|The car park has been built on the site of the bay platform for the Cheddar Valley line and the old goods yard. 
Image:Yatton25.jpg|It's also the start of a walk that follows the route of the old 'Strawberry Line' through Congresbury to Cheddar. 
Image:Yatton26.jpg|The view from the carpark looking west. On the right is the mainline to the southwest while on the left is the route of the line to [[Cheddar]]. Just visible in the distance is a sculptural arch across the route made by a local artist. 
Image:Yatton45.jpg|The sculpture has been erected on the site of Cheddar Valley Junction. This is the view back towards Yatton station.
Image:Yatton21.jpg|Meanwhile the HST seen in a previous shot turned out to be Network Rail's flying banana. It moved into the up goods loop to let a Voyager come screaming through. 
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