Redland

<googlemap lat="51.47021" lon="-2.598267"> 51.468325, -2.599018, Redland </googlemap>

To Bristol: Redland Road
To Avonmouth: Redland Grove

History

Opened on 12th April 1897.

1970s

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  A general view of Redland station in the early seventies showing the down platform waiting room. © Simon Whittingham
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  'Bubble Car' 55033 departs with a service for Temple Meads. © Simon Whittingham
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  Demolition begins on the booking office and pedestrian footbridge in 1973. © Simon Whittingham
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  A crane removes a section of the footbridge. © Simon Whittingham
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  Contractors at work dismantling the footbridge. Members of the Avon Valley Railway removed quite a lot of timber during demolition, but Simon is unsure if any of it has ever been reused. © Simon Whittingham
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  Another view of the demolition work in progress. © Simon Whittingham

Christmas Day 2003

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  Standing at the end of Redland station and looking towards Cheltenham Road Viaduct. The bridge in the foreground is the one across Redland Road.
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  A look along the length of the platform. The disused Down platform is overrun with greenery.
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  A look at the station building.
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  The back of the building.
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  A look at the station from the other angle.
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  A look at the frontage of the station.
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  The chimneys at this station have an unusual bond pattern.
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  Two bridges still cross the line at Redland station despite the removal of the station footbridge. An ornate footbridge and the road bridge of Redland Grove.
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  About as good a shot that I could get of the footbridge. It carries Lovers Walk, a footpath, across the line.
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  The view across the bridge with Lovers Walk disappearing into the distance.
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  A look at the station from the footbridge. The width of the overgrown down platform is evident. This place looked very pretty at one time.
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  The view from Redland towards Clifton Down. The bridges visible are Hampton Road, Hampton Park and Whiteladies Road.
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  The exit and entrance to and from the station. Originally the entrance to the station was via the station footbridge which was connected to a booking office on Redland Grove. Both the footbridge and booking office were demolished in the early 1970s. (photos above)

April 2004

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  143611 stops at the station on its way to Temple Meads with an Avonmouth service.
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  A quick throw of the throttle and the unit trundles off. In less than a minute it will stop at Montpelier station.
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  The pacer disappears across Redland Road before crossing Cheltenham Road Viaduct.
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  The station building is in use by a traditional upholsterist.

14.6.04

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  A Voyager passes through Redland during an engineering blockade at Filton Abbey Wood.

2008

25.6.08

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  A view of the station building showing that all the bits that were painted green are now painted black.
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  Warning notices stating that the strip of land between the station and the road is private.