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'''To Bristol or Wales''': [[Harcombe Hill]] | |||
'''To Bristol''': [[Harcombe Hill]] | |||
<br>'''To Yate or London''': [[Huckford Viaduct]] | <br>'''To Yate or London''': [[Huckford Viaduct]] | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
'''Winterbourne railway station''' opened on the 1st July [[1903]]. It closed to passengers on the 3rd April [[1961]] and goods on 7th October [[1963]]. | |||
== 1900s == | == 1900s == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Winterbourne1.jpg|A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at [[Harcombe Hill]] is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at [[Dragon Road]] can be seen beyond that. | Image:Winterbourne1.jpg|A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at [[Harcombe Hill]] is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at [[Dragon Road]] can be seen beyond that. | ||
</gallery> | |||
== 1950s == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Winterbourne7.jpg|Winterbourne station looking east. ''© [[:Category:Don W|Don W]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== 2003 == | == 2003 == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Winterbourne2.jpg|Standing on the bridge at Station Road/Harcombe Hill and looking east. This building is all that remains of | Image:Winterbourne2.jpg|Standing on the bridge at Station Road/Harcombe Hill and looking east. This building is all that remains of Winterbourne station. The premises were in use by a car repairer. | ||
Image:Winterbourne3.jpg|A view from the road of the station building as of Oct 2003. | Image:Winterbourne3.jpg|A view from the road of the station building as of Oct 2003. | ||
Image:Winterbourne4.jpg|The station building as viewed from the site of the old up platform. 2.12.03 | Image:Winterbourne4.jpg|The station building as viewed from the site of the old up platform. 2.12.03 | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | == 2005 == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Winterbourne5.jpg|An [[w:InterCity 125|HST]] makes a signal stop alongside the old station on 8.11.05. In the background work proceeds on stabilizing the embankment through Coalpit Heath. | Image:Winterbourne5.jpg|An [[w:InterCity 125|HST]] makes a signal stop alongside the old station on 8.11.05. In the background work proceeds on stabilizing the embankment through Coalpit Heath. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
== | == 2006 == | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Image:Winterbourne6.jpg|The view on 21st July 2006 shows that the garage has closed and the building is locked up, once again out of use. | Image:Winterbourne6.jpg|The view on 21st July 2006 shows that the garage has closed and the building is locked up, once again out of use. | ||
</gallery> | |||
== 2014 == | |||
<gallery> | |||
Image:Winterbourne8.jpg|The station building as viewed from a lane that leads under [[Huckford Viaduct]]. 6.6.14 | |||
Image:Winterbourne9.jpg|Odd things in the undergrowth, perhaps not railway related but most likely is. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:GWR]] | [[Category:GWR]] | ||
[[Category:Stations]] | [[Category:Stations]] | ||
[[Category:Stations:Closed]] | [[Category:Stations:Closed]] | ||
Latest revision as of 00:11, 17 July 2022
To Bristol or Wales: Harcombe Hill
To Yate or London: Huckford Viaduct
History
Winterbourne railway station opened on the 1st July 1903. It closed to passengers on the 3rd April 1961 and goods on 7th October 1963.
1900s
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A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at Harcombe Hill is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at Dragon Road can be seen beyond that.
1950s
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Winterbourne station looking east. © Don W
2003
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Standing on the bridge at Station Road/Harcombe Hill and looking east. This building is all that remains of Winterbourne station. The premises were in use by a car repairer. -
A view from the road of the station building as of Oct 2003. -
The station building as viewed from the site of the old up platform. 2.12.03
2005
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An HST makes a signal stop alongside the old station on 8.11.05. In the background work proceeds on stabilizing the embankment through Coalpit Heath.
2006
-
The view on 21st July 2006 shows that the garage has closed and the building is locked up, once again out of use.
2014
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The station building as viewed from a lane that leads under Huckford Viaduct. 6.6.14 -
Odd things in the undergrowth, perhaps not railway related but most likely is.
