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== January ==
== January ==
2nd. Branch to [[Bridgwater Docks]] closed.<br>
4th. [[Berkeley Road]] station closed to passengers.<br>
4th. [[Berkeley Road]] station closed to passengers.<br>
4th. [[Coaley]] station closed to passengers.<br>
4th. [[Coaley]] station closed to passengers.<br>
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== April ==
== April ==
 
British Rail Western Region donate a nodule of rock called [[The Apple and the Pear|The Apple]] to Bristol University.<br>
British Rail Western Region donate a nodule of rock called [[The Apple and the Pear|The Apple]] to Bristol University.
5th. [[Portishead]] Signal Box closed.
 
== May ==
== May ==
 
Bristol Loop Line (Rhubarb Loop) reduced to two tracks from four.<br>
7th. [[Warmley]] station closed to freight.
7th. [[Warmley]] station closed to freight.
== June ==
14th. [[:Category:Clifton Extension Railway|Clifton Extension Railway]] between [[Ashley Hill Junction]] and [[Kingswood Junction]] closed.
== July ==
== July ==
5th. [[Clifton Bridge]] closed to goods.<br>
5th. [[Clifton Down]] station closed to goods.<br>
5th. [[Clifton Down]] station closed to goods.<br>
5th. [[Henbury]] station closed to goods.<br>
5th. [[Henbury]] station closed to goods.<br>
5th. [[Patchway]] station closed to goods.
5th. [[Patchway]] station closed to goods.
 
== August ==
Steam operations on the PBA lines in Avonmouth finish.
== September ==
5th. [[Avon Crescent Signal Box]] closed.<br>
5th. [[Canons Marsh]] branch closed.<br>
12th. [[Temple Meads Old Station|Brunel's original train shed]] closed to traffic.
== October ==
Coal depot at [[Hullavington]] station closed.<br>
14th. The last steam shed in Bristol, [[Barrow Road MPD|Barrow Road]], closed.
== November ==
== November ==
20th. Last locos leave [[Barrow Road MPD|Barrow Road]] shed. 9F 92209 departs with two ex-GWR 57XX Panniers.<br>
29th. [[Bridgwater]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Cheddar]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Lawrence Hill]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Montpelier]] station closed to goods<br>
29th. [[Montpelier]] station closed to goods<br>
29th. [[Shirehampton]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Shirehampton]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Stapleton Road]] station closed to goods.<br>
29th. [[Weston (Bath)]] station closed to goods.
29th. [[Weston (Bath)]] station closed to goods.


== December ==
13th. [[Fishponds]] station closed to goods.
== exact date unknown ==
[[Filton Coal Concentration Depot]] opened.<br>
Road traffic ceased to use the top deck of [[Ashton Swing Bridge]].<br>
Bow-string girders over [[Feeder Road|Feeder Canal]] replaced by steel plate bridge.<br>
[[St Philips Marsh]] engine shed demolished.
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[[Category:Timeline]]

Latest revision as of 21:59, 5 January 2010

January

2nd. Branch to Bridgwater Docks closed.
4th. Berkeley Road station closed to passengers.
4th. Coaley station closed to passengers.
4th. Wickwar station closed to passengers.
4th. Yate station closed.

April

British Rail Western Region donate a nodule of rock called The Apple to Bristol University.
5th. Portishead Signal Box closed.

May

Bristol Loop Line (Rhubarb Loop) reduced to two tracks from four.
7th. Warmley station closed to freight.

June

14th. Clifton Extension Railway between Ashley Hill Junction and Kingswood Junction closed.

July

5th. Clifton Bridge closed to goods.
5th. Clifton Down station closed to goods.
5th. Henbury station closed to goods.
5th. Patchway station closed to goods.

August

Steam operations on the PBA lines in Avonmouth finish.

September

5th. Avon Crescent Signal Box closed.
5th. Canons Marsh branch closed.
12th. Brunel's original train shed closed to traffic.

October

Coal depot at Hullavington station closed.
14th. The last steam shed in Bristol, Barrow Road, closed.

November

20th. Last locos leave Barrow Road shed. 9F 92209 departs with two ex-GWR 57XX Panniers.
29th. Bridgwater station closed to goods.
29th. Cheddar station closed to goods.
29th. Lawrence Hill station closed to goods.
29th. Montpelier station closed to goods
29th. Shirehampton station closed to goods.
29th. Stapleton Road station closed to goods.
29th. Weston (Bath) station closed to goods.

December

13th. Fishponds station closed to goods.

exact date unknown

Filton Coal Concentration Depot opened.
Road traffic ceased to use the top deck of Ashton Swing Bridge.
Bow-string girders over Feeder Canal replaced by steel plate bridge.
St Philips Marsh engine shed demolished.