Bridgwater

<googlemap lat="51.131215" lon="-2.989998"> 51.127822, -2.990277, Bridgwater </googlemap>

To Weston Super Mare: Bridgwater Signal Box
To the Southwest: Cogload Junction

History

Opened on 14th June 1841. Closed to goods in November 1965. The branch to Bridgwater Docks closed on 2nd January 1965.

Track Plans

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  An OS map of Bridgwater and surrounding area from 1946
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  A track plan of Bridgwater from 1988

1990s

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  47226 shunts the sidings at Bridgwater on the 25th April 1990.
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  47835 blasts through with a royal train on the 1st May 1990. This loco was one of the dedicated Royal Train 47/8's at the time.
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  An HST powers northwards. The yard in the left-background is currently used by DRS for loading nuclear flasks onto wagons. This was also where the branch to Bridgwater Docks left the mainline.

2005

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  A view of the station with an HST heading for Bristol. © David Tutton
• 158853 heads through with a Bristol bound train. © David Tutton
  158853 heads through with a Bristol bound train. © David Tutton
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  A Voyager passing through. © David Tutton
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  50049 about to leave with a Pathfinders tour. © David Tutton
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  A general view of the station with 143603 waiting with a service for Taunton. © David Tutton
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  The south end of Bridgwater Station showing a Voyager passing under two bridges. The first is a footbridge that links two housing estates. © David Tutton