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Image:Winterbourne1.jpg|A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at [[Harcombe Hill]] is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at [[Dragon Road]] can be seen beyond that. | Image:Winterbourne1.jpg|A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at [[Harcombe Hill]] is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at [[Dragon Road]] can be seen beyond that. | ||
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Image:Winterbourne7.jpg|Winterbourne station looking east. ''© [[:Category:Don W|Don W]]'' | |||
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Revision as of 23:03, 13 October 2014
<googlemap lat="51.509597" lon="-2.496986"> 51.517529, -2.497866, Winterbourne </googlemap>
To Bristol or Wales: Harcombe Hill
To Yate or London: Huckford Viaduct
History
Winterbourne railway station opened on the 1st July 1903. It closed to passengers on the 3rd April 1961 and goods on 7th October 1963.
1900s
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A view of the station as it once was. The bridge at Harcombe Hill is visible behind the footbridge, while the bridge at Dragon Road can be seen beyond that.
1940s
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Winterbourne station looking east. © Don W
2003
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Standing on the bridge at Station Road/Harcombe Hill and looking east. This building is all that remains of Winterbourne station. The premises were in use by a car repairer. -
A view from the road of the station building as of Oct 2003. -
The station building as viewed from the site of the old up platform. 2.12.03
2005
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An HST makes a signal stop alongside the old station on 8.11.05. In the background work proceeds on stabilizing the embankment through Coalpit Heath.
2006
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The view on 21st July 2006 shows that the garage has closed and the building is locked up, once again out of use.
