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== History == | == History == | ||
'''Clutton Station''' was opened on 3rd September 1873 by the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol_and_North_Somerset_Railway Bristol & North Somerset Railway]. Closed to passengers on 2nd November 1959 and goods on 15th June 1964. | |||
The station site is currently (2005) in use by A.R.M. Contractors Ltd who are specialists in railway demolition, dismantling and construction. Amongst other things they supply sleepers to preserved railways. I'd like to thank the owner of A.R.M., Garry Turner, for his help and friendly enthusiasm during my visit. I can thoroughly recommend his company to anyone in the preservation movement who is looking for supplies. Email me for a phone number. | The station site is currently (2005) in use by A.R.M. Contractors Ltd who are specialists in railway demolition, dismantling and construction. Amongst other things they supply sleepers to preserved railways. I'd like to thank the owner of A.R.M., Garry Turner, for his help and friendly enthusiasm during my visit. I can thoroughly recommend his company to anyone in the preservation movement who is looking for supplies. Email me for a phone number. | ||
Revision as of 22:38, 8 June 2007
To Bristol: Pensford Colliery
To Radstock:
OS Reference ST626592
History
Clutton Station was opened on 3rd September 1873 by the Bristol & North Somerset Railway. Closed to passengers on 2nd November 1959 and goods on 15th June 1964.
The station site is currently (2005) in use by A.R.M. Contractors Ltd who are specialists in railway demolition, dismantling and construction. Amongst other things they supply sleepers to preserved railways. I'd like to thank the owner of A.R.M., Garry Turner, for his help and friendly enthusiasm during my visit. I can thoroughly recommend his company to anyone in the preservation movement who is looking for supplies. Email me for a phone number.
Photos taken during a downpour in July 2005. A HUGE thankyou to Nigel Callaghan for sending me copies of these pics after I lost them during a computer hardrive failure. His help is much appreciated. :)
Images
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The remains of Clutton station looking in the direction of Bristol. Various bits of masonry still sit alongside the trackbed. -
Some rail is still visible onsite. This was the track that led to the goods yard. -
Standing at the southern extremity of the Clutton station site and looking north. The sleepers belong to A.R.M. contractors Ltd and were destined for the West Somerset Railway. -
Looking south across the station site. A weighbridge house is still standing behind the truck on the left. I did have pics, but I don't anymore!
