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== January ==  
== January ==  
5th. [[St Annes Park]] station closed.
5th. [[St Annes Park]] station closed.
 
== April ==
[[Bedminster Signal Box]] closed.
== May ==
== May ==
Original footbridge at [[Keynsham]] station was dismantled and sold to the [[w:South_Devon_Railway_Trust|South Devon Railway]] where it was later re-erected at [[w:Buckfastleigh_railway_station|Buckfastleigh]].
Original footbridge at [[Keynsham]] station was dismantled and sold to the [[w:South_Devon_Railway_Trust|South Devon Railway]] where it was later re-erected at [[w:Buckfastleigh_railway_station|Buckfastleigh]].

Revision as of 20:15, 9 February 2008

January

5th. St Annes Park station closed.

April

Bedminster Signal Box closed.

May

Original footbridge at Keynsham station was dismantled and sold to the South Devon Railway where it was later re-erected at Buckfastleigh.

October

19th. Ashley Hill signal box closed.
19th. The Severn Beach Line singled throughout, except for a passing loop at Clifton Down.

exact date not known

Severn Railway Bridge demolished.
Bristol East Power Box closed.
Bristol Powerbox opened resulting in the closure of 70 other signal boxes and the loss of 343 staff.