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'''To Bristol''': [[Whiteladies Road]]<br> | '''To Bristol''': [[Whiteladies Road]]<br> | ||
'''To Avonmouth''': [[St Johns Road]] | '''To Avonmouth''': [[St Johns Road]] | ||
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Image:Clifton Down Track Plan 1988.jpg|A track plan of Clifton Down and surrounding area from 1988. | Image:Clifton Down Track Plan 1988.jpg|A track plan of Clifton Down and surrounding area from 1988. | ||
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== 1960s == | |||
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Image:57250.jpg|A typical everyday scene at the station. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton|Lens of Sutton]]'' | |||
Image:57249.jpg|The view in the opposite direction. A GWR toad goods van disappears under [[Whiteladies Road]]. ''© [[:Category:Lens of Sutton|Lens of Sutton]]'' | |||
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== 1970s == | == 1970s == | ||
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Image:Clifton Down19.jpg|A view west of the station showing Clifton Down signal box at the end of the platform. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | |||
Image:Clifton Down Signal Box1.jpg|A view of Clifton Down signal box taken from a passing train. This was shortly after it had been taken out of use. The newspaper left by the signalman after the final shift remains on the windowsill. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | |||
Image:Clifton Down16.jpg|A Monkey Special stands at the station in the 1970s. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | Image:Clifton Down16.jpg|A Monkey Special stands at the station in the 1970s. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | ||
Image:Clifton Down17.jpg|''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | Image:Clifton Down17.jpg|[[31286]] with a Monkey Special. The disused goods yard is visible in the background. ''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | ||
Image:31286-1.jpg|''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | Image:31286-1.jpg|''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | ||
Image:Clifton Down18.jpg|''© [[:Category:Andy Kirkham|Andy Kirkham]]'' | |||
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[[Category:Andy Kirkham]] | [[Category:Andy Kirkham]] | ||
[[Category:Lens of Sutton]] | |||
[[Category:MR]] | [[Category:MR]] | ||
[[Category:The Severn Beach Line]] | [[Category:The Severn Beach Line]] | ||
[[Category:Stations]] | [[Category:Stations]] | ||
Latest revision as of 21:58, 28 March 2026
To Bristol: Whiteladies Road
To Avonmouth: St Johns Road
History
Track Plans
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A track plan of Clifton Down from 1901. -
A track plan of Clifton Down and surrounding area from 1988.
1960s
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A typical everyday scene at the station. © Lens of Sutton -
The view in the opposite direction. A GWR toad goods van disappears under Whiteladies Road. © Lens of Sutton
1970s
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A view west of the station showing Clifton Down signal box at the end of the platform. © Andy Kirkham -
A view of Clifton Down signal box taken from a passing train. This was shortly after it had been taken out of use. The newspaper left by the signalman after the final shift remains on the windowsill. © Andy Kirkham -
A Monkey Special stands at the station in the 1970s. © Andy Kirkham -
31286 with a Monkey Special. The disused goods yard is visible in the background. © Andy Kirkham -
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2003-2004
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Standing in the tunnel under Whiteladies Road looking towards Redland. -
A general view of the station. Even on a sunny day the station is plunged into darkness by the buildings that have sprung up around it. -
The entrance to the station from Whiteladies Road. -
One entrance to the station from the car park is through this rather wonderful gothic arch. -
Looking across the footbridge. -
Standing on the platform and looking back at the footbridge. The entrance on Whiteladies Road is in the top right corner, the dark tunnel being the road itself. -
150261 stands in the station with a service to Temple Meads. -
The platform shelter on Platform 1. -
The platform shelter on Platform 2. -
The signs on the station echo a time when trains from all over the country would head here to give people a day out at Bristol Zoo. -
The station building viewed from Platform 1. -
Another view of the platform side of the station. -
Viewed from the car park. The station building is now a bar. -
One corner of the building. -
Standing at the end of Platform 1 and looking towards St Johns Road.
