Parson Street

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To Bristol: Malago Vale Carriage Sidings
To the Southwest: Bedminster Down Road

History

Parson Street railway station opened on the 29th August 1927 as Parson Street Platform. It was rebuilt as part of a project to quadruple the lines west from Temple Meads and reopened on 21st May 1933. The suffix 'Platform' was dropped at the same time. The station buildings were demolished in January 1971.

Track Plans

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  A track plan of Parson Street and surrounding area from 1988.

1970s

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  A Western heads south through the station beneath a derelict station building. Possibly 1960s rather than 1970s?
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  Two views of the station.
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  A Hymek runs through the station with a freight. © Andy Kirkham

1980s

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  The station nameboard. 17.7.81 © Martin Potter

2003

18.11.03

• The view from Parson Street road bridge towards the footbridge at Malago Vale. The new-build houses on the site of the old carriage sidings are protected from noise from the railway by a big wall.
  The view from Parson Street road bridge towards the footbridge at Malago Vale. The new-build houses on the site of the old carriage sidings are protected from noise from the railway by a big wall.
• A general view along the station.
  A general view along the station.
• Under the road bridge.
  Under the road bridge.
• The view from the down platform with 150261 disappearing under Bartletts Bridge.
  The view from the down platform with 150261 disappearing under Bartletts Bridge.
• This electrical cabinet is underneath the stairway on the up platform.
  This electrical cabinet is underneath the stairway on the up platform.
• The footbridge has seen better times. Like a lot of the bridges in Bristol it once had a roof.
  The footbridge has seen better times. Like a lot of the bridges in Bristol it once had a roof.
• This signal protects the junction between the loop and the mainline.
  This signal protects the junction between the loop and the mainline.
• Looking along the up slow/freight line. This line leads to the Portishead Branch.
  Looking along the up slow/freight line. This line leads to the Portishead Branch.
• And looking along the scar of the down slow.
  And looking along the scar of the down slow.
• This electrical cabinet stands in the trackbed of the down slow.
  This electrical cabinet stands in the trackbed of the down slow.
• A view of one of the platform shelters.
  A view of one of the platform shelters.
• The other platform shelter is a different (older) design.
  The other platform shelter is a different (older) design.
• The platform ends are fenced off part way along.
  The platform ends are fenced off part way along.
• A view of the bridge that carries Bedminster Down Road across the line. On the right is an abutment from another bridge that used to cross here.
  A view of the bridge that carries Bedminster Down Road across the line. On the right is an abutment from another bridge that used to cross here.
• A close up of the abutment.
  A close up of the abutment.
• A view back along the platforms, looking towards Bristol.
  A view back along the platforms, looking towards Bristol.
• The view back along the station from the down platform.
  The view back along the station from the down platform.

2007

13.2.07

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  158769 trundles through Parson Street on 13.2.07.
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  Heading towards Temple Meads.
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  The view east with Bartlett's Bridge visible in the background.
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  A general view of the station.
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  The view east showing the footbridge.
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  Bedminster Down Road bridge with Parson Street Junction beyond. A mobile phone mast was being installed on the site of West Depot.