Weston Super Mare

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To Bristol: Great Western Bridge/Hildesheim Bridge
To the Southwest: Clevedon Road - Weston Super Mare

Track Plan

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  A trackplan of the WSM area from 1988.

1960s

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  A happy group at Weston Super Mare. The Station Master, Mr G. L. Richings, says goodbye to two retiring motor drivers, Messrs. Phippen and Ward. The parcels staff at the back are Messrs. Habberfield, Priddle, Hurse, Kennedy, Downe, Phillips and Lloyd. 1963
• Warship D860 stands at the east end of Weston Super Mare. © Clive Moore
  Warship D860 stands at the east end of Weston Super Mare. © Clive Moore
• Another view of the loco as it waits to leave. © Clive Moore
  Another view of the loco as it waits to leave. © Clive Moore
• The same spot but this time with a steam engine about to leave for Bristol. Behind the engine, another train stands in the bay platform. © Clive Moore
  The same spot but this time with a steam engine about to leave for Bristol. Behind the engine, another train stands in the bay platform. © Clive Moore

1985

• Looking east from Weston Super Mare with 33031 awaiting work. © David Burrell
  Looking east from Weston Super Mare with 33031 awaiting work.
  © David Burrell

2004

• A look at the station building. © Andrew Ross
  A look at the station building.
  © Andrew Ross
• The view east is now blocked by the Hildesheim Bridge. The car park on the right seems to have rails buried under the tarmac. © Andrew Ross
  The view east is now blocked by the Hildesheim Bridge. The car park on the right seems to have rails buried under the tarmac.
  © Andrew Ross
• Looking towards Weston gas works which was once rail-connected. The route of the first railway to reach Weston Super Mare went from the spot where the photograph was taken in a straight line towards those gas works. © Andrew Ross
  Looking towards Weston gas works which was once rail-connected. The route of the first railway to reach Weston Super Mare went from the spot where the photograph was taken in a straight line towards those gas works.
  © Andrew Ross
• A look at the mightly fine footbridge. Thank heavens this has been kept intact. © Andrew Ross
  A look at the mightly fine footbridge. Thank heavens this has been kept intact.
  © Andrew Ross
• A closer look at the staircase. © Andrew Ross
  A closer look at the staircase.
  © Andrew Ross
• The view inside the footbridge. © Andrew Ross
  The view inside the footbridge.
  © Andrew Ross

27th November

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  143611 and 143612 waiting for passengers.
• The view south along the station.
  The view south along the station.
• The bay alongside Platform 2. The trackplan at Weston Super Mare doesn't allow direct access into the bay from the mainline and anything using it would have to make two reversals.
  The bay alongside Platform 2. The trackplan at Weston Super Mare doesn't allow direct access into the bay from the mainline and anything using it would have to make two reversals.
• Standing at the south end of the station and looking north. The light was rapidly runing out when I took this!
  Standing at the south end of the station and looking north. The light was rapidly runing out when I took this!
• Looking south from Weston Super Mare station.
  Looking south from Weston Super Mare station.

• This building at Weston Super Mare is obviously much older than the car park that surrounds it. ideas anyone? © Andrew Ross
  This building at Weston Super Mare is obviously much older than the car park that surrounds it. ideas anyone?
  © Andrew Ross