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== January == | == January == | ||
5th. [[St Annes Park]] station closed. | 5th. [[St Annes Park]] station closed. | ||
== February == | |||
1st. Curve laid to connect [[Lawrence Hill]] and [[Avon Street|Avonside Wharf]]. | |||
== April == | |||
[[Bedminster Signal Box]] closed. | |||
== May == | == May == | ||
Original footbridge at [[Keynsham]] station was dismantled and sold to the [[w:South_Devon_Railway_Trust|South Devon Railway]] where it was later re-erected at [[w:Buckfastleigh_railway_station|Buckfastleigh]]. | Original footbridge at [[Keynsham]] station was dismantled and sold to the [[w:South_Devon_Railway_Trust|South Devon Railway]] where it was later re-erected at [[w:Buckfastleigh_railway_station|Buckfastleigh]]. | ||
== August == | |||
17th. [[Bathampton Station and Junction|Bathampton]] signal box closed. | |||
== October == | == October == | ||
19th. [[:Category:The Severn Beach Line|The Severn Beach Line]] singled throughout, except for a passing loop at [[Clifton Down]]. | 19th. [[:Category:The Severn Beach Line|The Severn Beach Line]] singled throughout, except for a passing loop at [[Clifton Down]].<br> | ||
19th. [[Ashley Hill]] signal box closed.<br> | |||
19th. 35 lever Filton Incline signal box closed.<br> | |||
19th. 28 lever frame signal box at [[Redland]] station taken out of use.<br> | |||
19th. 20 lever signal box at [[Shirehampton]] station closed.<br> | |||
19th. 102 lever [[Stapleton Road]] signal box closed.<br> | |||
== September == | |||
27th, Bridge across [[Fishponds Road]] removed. | |||
== exact date not known == | == exact date not known == | ||
[[Severn Railway Bridge]] [http://www.movietone.com/assets/BMN0627/quicktime/BMN_92745_32.mov demolished]. | [[Severn Railway Bridge]] [http://www.movietone.com/assets/BMN0627/quicktime/BMN_92745_32.mov demolished].<br> | ||
[[Bristol East Power Box]] closed.<br> | |||
[[Bristol Powerbox]] opened resulting in the closure of 70 other signal boxes and the loss of 343 staff.<br> | |||
Signal box at [[Lawrence Hill]] taken out of use. | |||
[[Category:Timeline]] | [[Category:Timeline]] | ||
Latest revision as of 17:25, 6 January 2010
January
5th. St Annes Park station closed.
February
1st. Curve laid to connect Lawrence Hill and Avonside Wharf.
April
Bedminster Signal Box closed.
May
Original footbridge at Keynsham station was dismantled and sold to the South Devon Railway where it was later re-erected at Buckfastleigh.
August
17th. Bathampton signal box closed.
October
19th. The Severn Beach Line singled throughout, except for a passing loop at Clifton Down.
19th. Ashley Hill signal box closed.
19th. 35 lever Filton Incline signal box closed.
19th. 28 lever frame signal box at Redland station taken out of use.
19th. 20 lever signal box at Shirehampton station closed.
19th. 102 lever Stapleton Road signal box closed.
September
27th, Bridge across Fishponds Road removed.
exact date not known
Severn Railway Bridge demolished.
Bristol East Power Box closed.
Bristol Powerbox opened resulting in the closure of 70 other signal boxes and the loss of 343 staff.
Signal box at Lawrence Hill taken out of use.