Lawrence Hill

To Bristol or Bath: Ducie Road
To Wales, the North or London: G.W. Bridge No 6

History

Opened as a single platform on 8th September 1863. The line was doubled and an extra platform added in 1874. Quadrupling and another platform were completed in November 1891. Closed to goods on 29th November 1965.

Track Plans

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  A track plan of Lawrence Hill and surrounding area from 1903.
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  A track plan of Lawrence Hill and surrounding area from 1988.

1960s

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  An overview of the Lawrence Hill area taken through a barred window of a nearby block of flats. The station buildings can be seen, the goods yard is very busy and the Midland Railway route out of Bristol is protected by a large signal gantry. © David Gardner
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  6822 Manton Grange heads a train bound for Cardiff through Lawrence Hill sometime in the 1960s. This loco was withdrawn in September 1964 and scrapped at Birds, Swansea. At the time of it's withdrawal it was allocated to Bristol Barrow Rd. © Roger Porch
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  Collett 4-6-0 No. 6842 'Nunhold Grange' heads towards Bristol past Lawrence Hill Box. © Ben Brooksbank CC Licence
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  The 09.00 Manchester (London Road) - Paignton express also heads past Lawrence Hill Box on its way to Paignton, headed by 'Castle' 4-6-0 No. 5079 'Lysander'. © Ben Brooksbank CC Licence

1970s

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  An A.C. railcar stands in Pickfords yard adjacent to Lawrence Hill station in 1972. It was on it's way to be displayed at Bleadon and Uphill railway museum. © Simon Whittingham
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  © Simon Whittingham
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  An unidentified Western rolls through the station with a Paignton to Cardiff service. The goods yard in the background is very busy. © Andy Kirkham
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  A Hymek heads south. © Andy Kirkham
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  55035 stops for passengers. © Andy Kirkham
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  D2121 shunts the goods yard. © Andy Kirkham
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  A Peak heads south on a thoroughly dreary day. © Andy Kirkham
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  A Western heads north. © Andy Kirkham
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  03382 stands at Lawrence Hill after working a trip to sidings at Avon Street and Barton Road. Photos of the trip can be seen on those pages. © Dunstable Dasher
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  Another view of the loco. © Dunstable Dasher
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  A Peak class loco trundles through the station on the mainlines. These were removed in 1984. © Dunstable Dasher

1980s

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  37071 waits to form 7C62 service to Severn Tunnel Junction, meanwhile the pilot 03382 shunts out empty vans that had arrived with bagged cement from Aberthaw, this was manually unloaded in the shed. 6/5/80 © Kevin Redwood
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  08338 is the yard pilot, shunting empty cement vans which will be worked to Severn Tunnel Junction by 37277. 22/4/81 © Kevin Redwood
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  The main station buildings as photographed on 17.7.81. © Martin Potter
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  A misty morning at Lawrence Hill, in a general view of the yard 6B46 airbrake service from Severn Tunnel Junction is in the yard, 28/9/83. © Kevin Redwood
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  47104, one of the Bristol Area trip locos that morning is stabled on the Brick Siding, the pilot 08949 stands on a train of molasses tanks which it will later propel to Avonside Wharf for Distillers Ltd, 28/9/83. © Kevin Redwood
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  HST 43190 opens the throttle and accelerates fast through Lawrence Hill Station on the 27.3.89.
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  The cement depot occupies the former goods yard. The area is now a Lidl supermarket.
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  Two DMUs race towards Temple Meads. © Roger Porch
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  156462 heads north on 28.1.89.

2004

19.2.04

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  The view from Lawrence Hill looking towards the bridge at Ducie Road.
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  A close up of the bridge which is bathed in strong afternoon sunlight.
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  Across the road bridge and the view of the removed main lines. I used to stand here and watch loose-coupled freights crawl along while on my way to the model railway shop next door.
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  The view of the station from the road bridge.
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  In brilliant winter sunshine, 150236 heads towards Temple Meads.
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  A general view of the station looking in the direction of Bristol.
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  Looking north. The bridge in the distance carried the MR mainline from Temple Meads across the GWR one and is now in use as a cycle path.
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  When a supermarket was built on the site of the goods yard they included this new entrance to the station.
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  A train bound for Edinburgh hurtles through the station.
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  The signal at the end of Platform 2. This protects the start of Dr Days Junction.
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  The view under Lawrence Hill (the road) from Platform 2. Ducie Road is in the background.
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  Looking along the platform with electrical boxes and shelters in view.
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  The view north from Platform 2 with G.W. Bridge No 6 in the background and Easton Road behind that.
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  A view of Lawrence Hill taken from the Midland Railway bridge. As you can see the entire area that used to be the goods yard and cement terminal has disappeared under new buildings. Note the two giant footballs at the right of this photo!
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  40145 drifts through the station on 22nd May 2004 with the Western Whistler 2 railtour. This tour is also shown on the Lockleaze Road page. ©

2006

13.10.06

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  A general view of the station. New platform shelters had been installed and their locations moved closer to the pedestrian entrance. The station had been given a bit of a spruce up.
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  The ex-main lines were becoming very overgrown which detracted considerably from the efforts to clean the station area up.
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  A view south from the platform. A 'rumble strip' had been added, but only on platform 1.
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  A view north.
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  158961 trundles through the station with a service for Great Malvern.

2018

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Photos showing ongoing work to reinstate four tracks through the station.

Videos

• A Short visit to Lawrence Hill station. 24.4.07
• 6233 Duchess of Sutherland, 1.9.07