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Image:Clifton Down Track Plan 1901.jpg|A track plan of Clifton Down from 1901. | Image:Clifton Down Track Plan 1901.jpg|A track plan of Clifton Down from 1901. | ||
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]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 16:33, 28 December 2008
<googlemap lat="51.466039" lon="-2.610025"> 51.464502, -2.610841, Clifton Down </googlemap>
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
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.
