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'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Patchway]]<br>
<googlemap lat="51.529465" lon="-2.56402">
'''To Wales''': [[Patchway (original station)]]<br>
51.528384, -2.563934, Gloucester Road
== History ==
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This bridge was built as an access lane to '''Little Stoke Farm''' from the [[w:A38 road|A38]] Gloucester Road. The farm no longer exists having been developed as [[w:Little Stoke|Little Stoke]] and associated playing fields.
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== 1970s ==
'''To Bristol, the North or London''': [[Station Road - Patchway|Station Road]]<br>
'''To Wales''': [[Patchway Tunnels]]<br>
== 26.2.77 ==
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Image:Station Road - Patchway1.jpg|[[D1013]] Western Ranger & [[D1023]] Western Fusilier making their last run in BR service on 26th February 1977. ''&copy; [[:Category:Peter Rendall|Peter Rendall]]''
Image:Station Road - Patchway1.jpg|[[D1013]] Western Ranger & [[D1023]] Western Fusilier making their last run in BR service on 26th February 1977. ''&copy; [[:Category:Peter Rendall|Peter Rendall]]''
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== 1980s ==
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Image:Station Road - Patchway11.jpg|An unidentified [[Class 47]] heads for Wales on a snowy day in the early 1980s. ''&copy; [[:Category:Roger Childs|Roger Childs]]''
Image:Station Road - Patchway12.jpg|A [[Class 56]] follows the same path. ''&copy; [[:Category:Roger Childs|Roger Childs]]''
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== 2003 ==
== 2003 ==
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Image:Station Road - Patchway2.jpg|The bridge that crosses the line just to the north of [[Patchway]] station.
Image:Station Road - Patchway2.jpg|The bridge that crosses the line just to the north of [[Patchway]] station.
Image:Station Road - Patchway3.jpg|Looking back towards Patchway station and the bridge is in complete silhouette. Just as I took this shot a pair of 50s shot past on the mainline.. I won't inflict you with my laughable photo of the occasion..
Image:Station Road - Patchway3.jpg|Looking towards [[Patchway]] station and the bridge is in complete silhouette. Just as I took this shot a pair of [[Class 50|50s]] shot past on the mainline.. I won't inflict you with my laughable photo of the occasion..
Image:Station Road - Patchway4.jpg|A general view across the bridge.
Image:Station Road - Patchway4.jpg|A general view across the bridge.
Image:Station Road - Patchway5.jpg|Looking over the edge and Patchway station basks in the low sunlight of a December morning.
Image:Station Road - Patchway5.jpg|Looking over the edge and [[Patchway]] station basks in the low sunlight of a December morning.
Image:Station Road - Patchway6.jpg|Looking towards [[Gloucester Road]].  
Image:Station Road - Patchway6.jpg|Looking towards [[Gloucester Road]].  
Image:Station Road - Patchway7.jpg|Standing on the bridge and looking in the direction of Little Stoke. Of course, I only include this photo because of that signpost...
Image:Station Road - Patchway7.jpg|Standing on the bridge and looking in the direction of Little Stoke. Of course, I only include this photo because of that signpost...
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== 11.10.05 ==
== 11.10.05 ==
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Image:Station Road - Patchway9.jpg|Patchway station as viewed from the bridge at Station Road.
Image:Station Road - Patchway9.jpg|[[Patchway]] station as viewed from the bridge at Station Road.
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== 2018 ==
Two views taken on 14.6.18 showing electrification masts, but no wires yet in place.
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Image:Stationroadpatchway11.jpg|
Image:StationRoadPatchway12.jpg|
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== 2022 ==
A couple of shots taken on 12.10.22 showing the now electrified railway.
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Image:StationRoadPatchway14.jpg|
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Latest revision as of 23:38, 17 November 2022

To Bristol, the North or London: Patchway
To Wales: Patchway (original station)

History

This bridge was built as an access lane to Little Stoke Farm from the A38 Gloucester Road. The farm no longer exists having been developed as Little Stoke and associated playing fields.

1970s

1980s

2003

11.10.05

2018

Two views taken on 14.6.18 showing electrification masts, but no wires yet in place.

2022

A couple of shots taken on 12.10.22 showing the now electrified railway.